Toyota's hybrid technology migrates to a new host. Toyota has released information about the HSD Auris one hybrid car concept that will be unveiled next year in Frankfurt. The car was designed taking into account the European market, the configuration and 5-door small hatchback is the best selling there, and is what the Auris offers. Using technology HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) that was introduced in the third-generation Prius in January 2009, and insists that Toyota is the next logical step in the development of hybrid models in Toyota's European model. (more...)

Hybrid cars are essentially any car that uses two or more power sources in unison to provide propulsion. A car running on gas alone for propulsion is not a hybrid. In this case, the car's power source for propulsion is solely gasoline. The car's engine is fed gas into the engine, turning the transmission which then turns the wheels. The majority of currently available hybrid cars use both gasoline and electricity. Due to this effective combination of two differing power sources, these vehicles are correctly termed hybrid cars. A car could, theoretically, use three or more power sources for propulsion and still be considered a hybrid car. (more...)