These are some cars available in the US: * Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid * Honda Civic * Lexus RX400h * Nissan Altima Hybrid * Toyota Hybrid-X Concept * Toyota Prius
According to US news the Toyota Camry Hybrid is ranked #2 in affordable mid sized cars. A new Toyota Camry Hybrid will cost around $26,000 depending on different features selected.
As emission standards get tougher the carbon output in general will be forced downward. In the US, hybrid cars (most notably the Toyota Prius) and even electric cars have become increasingly popular and in some cases are manufactured in the US as well (Toyota, a Japan based company, has production plants in the US).
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Currently there are no convertible hybrid cars available for purchase in the US. However, many companies such as Saab and Lexus have unveiled new convertable hybrid concept cars that maybe available to consumers in the near future.
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It would be pollution because they don't want pollution in the air so the hybrid cars would cut down on pollution.
The US government does offer rebates for the purchase of hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius. Its called the Fuel Efficient Vehicle Tax Incentive and you can found out more about it when you have your taxes done.
Both the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius use parallel configurations. The Honda is a simplified parallel hybrid, and the Toyota is a parallel hybrid with some of the benefits of a series configuration.
Did they sell when? They currently sell about 30,000 units per month in the US.