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Hybrid vehicles are fast gaining in popularity

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:24 am
by Martin Fox
Hybrid vehicles are fast gaining in popularity, especially with super cars. Many people that are interested in super cars do not realise that some of the fastest cars such as the McLaren P1 are actually hybrid vehicles. Even Formula One cars for this season in 2014 are hybrid vehicles. The F1 teams and manufacturers can strive to improve the technology to help the development of electric and hybrid cars, this development will be emphasised by the introduction of Formula E in September 2014. Consisting of Formula One style cars FIA Formula E are fully electric vehicles and will race around street circuits throughout the world. This includes London in June 2015.

This will have a huge impact on the sales and market share for electric vehicles. As many enthusiasts know the Nissan Leaf is the most popular and the world's top-selling road capable electric vehicle. The Leaf was released in December 2010 and is now sold in 35 countries. The Nissan leaf is now representing a 45% market share of the worldwide pure electric vehicles sold. More can be found at www.electriccar2buy.co.uk/