Hyundai’s new LPG Hybrid car will be coming to dealerships in mid 2009. Hyundai has recently become the world’s 5th largest automobile maker, and is now poised to join the ranks of the big boys. Better late to the party than never, Hyundai’s LPG will not only be a liquid petroleum gas powered vehicle; it will also be powered by the next generation hybrid batteries. “Lithium-Polymer batteries have significant advantages over lithium-ion batteries including higher energy density, lower manufacturing costs, being more robust to physical damage and they can also take more charge-discharge cycles before storage capacity begins to degrade.” (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/technical/liquid-petroleum-gas-and-lithium-batteries-to-power-hyundais-first-hybrid/)
Hyundai is using is great knowledge of LPG fueled vehicles to keep the price of this hybrid 40% lower than its competitors hybrid cars. And according to Hyundai; the extra saving on fuel will offset the more expensive price of the hybrid model over the base Elantra in 2 years time.
Way to go Hyundai!
Sources: http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jul2008/bw20080710_182945.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_lifestyle
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/07/09/hyundai-hybrid-first-to-have-lithium-polymer-battery/
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/technical/liquid-petroleum-gas-and-lithium-batteries-to-power-hyundais-first-hybrid/
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