What does that Mean for You?
Go on to the next page to find out which plug-in hybrids are scheduled to hit the mass market soon. It may be hard to get your hands on a plug-in hybrid right now, but the wait will soon be over. Well, dealer showrooms are soon to be filled with plug-ins that will include models like small sedans, wagons and even sports cars. In fact, several manufacturers are promising plug-in releases over the next few years. What does that mean for you?
The buzz about hybrid plug-ins has been high ever since hybrids hit the mass market years ago. Technology typically moves quickly, but when it comes to hybrid plug-ins there’s still a lot of waiting to be done. So which hybrid plug-ins can you purchase right now? After the popularity of hybrids like the Toyota Prius, the conversation quickly switched to when we’d start seeing plug-in version of our favorite hybrids. Chevy Volt: GM brought the Chevy Volt to limited areas in North America in early 2011, but will be available for purchase anywhere in the US by the end of 2011. The car can run 35 miles (56.3kilometers) on electricity alone and costs a little over $40,000.
Volvo V70: The V70 will be offered as a wagon in 2012, at least in Europe. How do plug-in hybrids’ mileage compare to other cars? For more information on plug-in hybrid cars, follow the links on the next page. Are plug-in hybrids better than regular hybrids? The V70 will have a diesel engine with lithium-ion batteries. BMW Vision: The Vision may very well redefine the plug-in hybrid name. The car will be available in 2013 if you’ve been saving your pennies. 2 seater has two electric motors and a 3-cylinder turbocharged diesel that puts out 356 horsepower. Toyota Prius: This car is probably one of the most anticipated plug-ins because of the sheer popularity of the current Prius hybrid. BYD F3DM: This Chinese plug-in hybrid will get about 30 miles (48.3 kilometers) of electric-only driving and will most likely sell for less than $30,000.
And while the prices, styles and electric-ranges of each vehicle will vary, it’s clear that car manufacturers are serious about building and selling plug-ins for the general public. Ford C-Max Energi: Ford’s first plug-in hybrid will boast a driving range of more than 500 miles (804.7 kilometers), using electric and gasoline modes. Fisker Karma: This rear-wheel drive sports plug-in hybrid comes from designer Henrik Fisker. The car will be equipped with lithium-ion batteries that are much lighter than conventional hybrid batteries that use nickel-metal-hydride. With its 50-mile (80.5-kilometer) electric range it beats the current and other future electric ranges of plug-in hybrids.
In 1905, when Tilak and Lajpat Rai attempted to rise to leadership positions in the Congress, and the Congress itself rallied around the symbolism of Kali, Muslim fears increased. Lastly, the Muslim elite, and among it Dacca Nawab, Khwaja Salimullah, who hosted the League’s first meeting in his mansion in Shahbag, was aware that a new province with a Muslim majority would directly benefit Muslims aspiring to political power. It was not lost on many Muslims, for example, that the rallying cry, “Bande Mataram,” had first appeared in the novel Anand Math in which Hindus had battled their Muslim oppressors. The Indian Councils Act 1909, known as the Morley-Minto Reforms (John Morley was the secretary of state for India, and Minto was viceroy)-gave Indians limited roles in the central and provincial legislatures.
