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A new report from Bloomberg claims hybrid cars — the 30 year old technology made popular by the Toyota Prius — are now the hottest segment on the new car market worldwide. That has caused some consternation among the staff here at CleanTechnica. where hundreds of dedicated staff members spend their every waking hour bringing our readers the latest news about electric cars. We tend to denigrate hybrids as a last century semi-solution to the 21st century’s most pressing challenge — a rapidly warming planet. Are we simply a bunch of rose colored glasses wearing acolytes praying at the altar of electrons? Perhaps so.
“Global sales of electric vehicles are slowing dramatically as consumers balk at steep prices and spotty charging infrastructure. In this odd climate, hybrid cars are hot again after a quarter century out of the limelight. Automakers are selling more of them than ever, and in more countries, ramping up production to meet demand,” is how the Bloomberg report begins.
