While hybrid energy vehicles are enjoying a surge in popularity, due to the slow decline in technology costs, hybrid cars of the future are going to have to meet some stringent demands of the consumer to continue growing. As prices for hybrid vehicles have remained higher than their gas-consuming counterparts, many car buyers are looking the other way when comes to saving the planet.
Spoiled, is the best term to describe American car owners as they continue their love affair with gas guzzling, large, comfortable and luxurious vehicles despite a rapid escalation in fuel prices. In order to be attractive to the masses, hybrid cars of the future are going to have to offer the same level of comfort and convenience as the non-hybrid versions without costing a ton more money. People may be willing to help save the environment, but are not willing to trade in their power and status for the sake of a few extra miles per gallon. Most of the current breed of hybrid vehicles are similar to design and style of existing smaller cars, which many people would not use due to their size before a hybrid power plant became an option. This may be indicative of the need for hybrid cars of...