The automobile companies predict the first hybrids to hit America will go 700 miles on a tank of gas. They are fun, responsive, and quiet. Significant fuel savings will likely offset any slight difference in initial price. Most of the other automakers have announced their intention to market hybrids in the next several years. These vehicles create power through the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen.
Fuel cells can use a number of different fuel sources.
Fuel-cell vehicles will have the same range as today's cars and trucks. With no fuel cells close to entering showrooms, it is impossible to predict cost. But the major automakers are investing heavily in this technology, indicating their belief in its marketability. Though used in a few cities' buses, the earliest the technology could enter the passenger car market would be 2003. These fuels are particularly well suited for use in vehicle fleets.