„I dok svi ostali prave blage hibride ili hibride prve generacije, Toyota već ima petu generaciju hibridnog pogona... A šta to nude drugi za taj novac, svakako ne nude preko 25 godina razvoja hibridnih sistema.“
Toyotina komercijalna tradicija klasičnih hibrida jeste najduža, prvi hibrid im je prikazan 1997. godine, ali, daleko od toga da su ostali mnogo kasnili i daleko od toga da su danas tek na svojim prvim generacijama hibridnih sklopova.
Honda je prvu generaciju svog hibrida lansirala u modelu Insight, koji je prikazan 1998, a prodaja mu je počela 1999. godine.
Ford je prvi hibrid počeo da prodaje 2004. godine u modelu Escape.
A mislim da je i Hyundai svoj prvi hibrid lansirao 2009. godine.
I tako redom.
Mislim da je za kupca najbitnije šta on konkretno dobija u onom proizvodu koji baš on kupuje, ma koji brend ili model da je u pitanju.
Evo ga i izvod iz jednog članka na temu istorije hibridnih sklopova
https://www.motortrend.com/features/hybrid-history/
1997: Two hybrid vehicles were introduced for sale. In Europe, Audi's A4 Avant Duo used a 90-hp turbo diesel and a 29-hp electric motor to drive the front wheels. In Japan, the Toyota Prius teamed a 57-hp gasoline engine with a 40-hp electric motor.
1999: At the North American International Auto Show, Honda presented a two-seat concept called VV with a three-cylinder gasoline engine and Integrated (electric) Motor Assist powering the front wheels. It went on sale later in the year as the Honda Insight with EPA ratings of 61 mpg in city driving and 70 mpg on the highway.
During a five-year GM-Toyota technical liaison, the hybrid portion of their cooperative effort was called Synergy.
2000: A second generation Toyota Prius arrived for sale in the US with more power, better acceleration, and lower emissions. than the previous Japanese model. For marketing purposes, the name Toyota Hybrid Drive evolved to Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive.
2003: After the new third-generation Prius earned several "Of the Year" awards, Toyota Motor Sales president Jim Press called it, "The hottest car we've ever had." GM began manufacturing its Two-Mode diesel-electric propulsion system for global transit bus use. There were few takers for the simple electric-assist hybrid system GM offered in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.
2005: BMW, DaimlerChrysler, and GM form a Global Hybrid Cooperation to develop Two-Mode for various car and light-truck applications.
2006: Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Honda, Lexus, Mercury, and Toyota currently offer a dozen hybrid car and truck models. Industry forecasters predict that annual global hybrid sales will exceed one-million units by 2010.
2007: At the North American International Auto Show, Chevrolet's Volt series-hybrid sedan forecast the introduction of lithium-ion batteries capable of providing 40 miles of electric-driving range. GM began manufacturing Two-Mode transmissions at a Baltimore facility and announced future applications ranging from front-drive Saturn sedans to Cadillac Escalade SUVs.
2008: Deliveries of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon Two-Mode hybrids will be followed by Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen models by the end of the year ...
