Hyundai starts accepting orders for its first hybrid model
tryme submitted on 6/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:09:23 PM
8 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.4wheelsnews.com
The South Korean carmaker Hyundai has officially began accepting orders for it very first hybrid model dubbed the Elantra LPI HEV, ahead of the car’s July 8 release.
It is considered as the first hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a Liquefied Petroleum Injected (LPI) powerplant, the Elantra LPI HEV drivetrain includes a 1.6-liter LPG unit, a 15kW and 105Nm electric unit and a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). It is claimed by Hyundai that the carbon dioxide emissions rate of the Elantra LPI HEV is only 99g/km and about 90 percent fewer emissions compared to a corresponding standard gasoline-powered model.
Read Article