Given the current scenario with Oil reaching the price tag of $135 and inflationary pressures setting in at most places across the world, many countries are taking a serious look at alternative transportation methods. So far, the electric car and its modern Hybrid had been developed with an eye on the environment but even then, the Hybrid car [petrol based] is able to cut emissions by only 30%. It is high time that we used our respective think tanks to come up with a car that is more attuned to provide us with a clean break from liquid fuels and bring alternative means to the center stage.

There are a variety of ideas with regard to alternative fuels, ranging from electric to those based on hydrogen power cells. The last one is still in development and a full sized model is yet to be created. The electric cars seem to be our best bet with regard to this and in that aspect, Hybrid cars certainly have a role to play, sort of an in-between to help us wean away from the gas-guzzlers. But the Hybrids that are in existence are not perfect, for one they do not provide as much mileage as one would like. Take the Audi A3, it provides something like 4.5 litres/100 km where as the Hybrid Toyota’s Pirus gives about 4.4. As you can see there is not much of a difference between the two.

Given that Hybrids are the way to go, the respective companies should start developing Hybrid cars as an alternative to the current models in the market, not just as a means to an end. That means fine tuning the Hybrid model to provide more mileage and the emissions cut, well, that is just a perk to using the car. With Hybrids selling at $32,000, the buyer may not be all that keen to shell out that amount if the gas-guzzlers prove to be more advantageous. Bottom line, when it comes to personal purchases, we all tend to look after only one thing, us. So if Hybrids are the cars to use, then they should prove to be advantageous when compared to any other model in the current market, otherwise, Hybrids may well turn out to be just a pipe dream.