Hyundai Sonata hybrid due October 2010
Can lithium power the Sonata past other hybrids?Hyundai has confirmed that it plans to begin selling the Hyundai Sonata hybrid in October of next year. More interesting, the Sonata hybrid will utilize Hyundai's Blue Drive - a lithium polymer powered hybrid drive.
In related news, the Hyundai Blue Will plug-in hybrid concept has not yet been confirmed, but there is "a very good possibility" that the Blue Will will eventually be produced.
Labels: Hybrid Vehicles, hyundai sonata hybrid
posted by Dahcredyns at
5:35 AM
4 Comments:
I can't wait to see how lithium polymer affects the auto industry.
I hope they test it throughly and not ruin other manufacturers like GM and Toyota.
It will only take one to catch fire...
Interesting perspective. I didn't really think of it from that angle, but you are right.
Still, Hyundai has been playing around with battery technology for a number of years now, and they still have more time to test. So, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
I thought the Blue technology would be sold in 2009 :( oh well...I would consider buying it if the price were around 20k or less but somehow i think it will be so 'hot' that it will be around 24k and thats out of my budget :(
But im still happy that it is great technology! maybe they will sell technology to the new 'split green' part of GM in year ? I would by GM if they did that :)
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