Hyundai first hybrid car

Abdul · 9th July 2009, 07:28 PM

Finally joining the hybrid

party, Hyundai launched its first hybrid vehicle today in its domestic market of South Korea. Dubbed the Elantra LPI, Hyundai’s

first hybrid uses liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and a set of lithium-ion polymer batteries.

The timing of Hyundai’s hybrid launch coincides with new hybrids from Honda – the Insight – and Toyota – the third-generation Prius. Although the Elantra

LPI won’t see a wide enough offering to go toe-to-toe with the aforementioned hybrids, it should serve as a solid launching point for the company’s first gas-electric hybrid – the Sonata hybrid — due out next year.
Hyundai says the Elantra LPI returns about 62 mpg (U.S.) and is clean enough to qualify for California’s Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle standard.
Hyundai is expecting to sell about 7,500 units of the Elantra LPI during its first 12 months on the market, with that figure set to double by 2010. Hyundai has no current plans to export the hybrid.
Pricing for the Elantra LPI starts at 20.5 million won, the equivalent of about $15,700

mTDI · 9th July 2009, 08:18 PM

good news!

would appreciate few pics Abdul :)

Abdul · 11th July 2009, 05:30 PM

here is the picture.Notice the LED light at the front

mTDI · 11th July 2009, 06:09 PM

everyone's using this led day-time running lights nowadays!

j_monarchman · 13th July 2009, 05:12 PM

Ugly front bumper...just read about this car in the International Herald Tribune recently...

Abdul · 13th July 2009, 09:50 PM

bumper is a small part of the car.Main thing is the Hybrid system

9th July 2009, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Abdul Club Ultimate Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brussels Age: 22 Posts: 692	Hyundai first hybrid car Finally joining the hybrid party, Hyundai launched its first hybrid vehicle today in its domestic market of South Korea. Dubbed the Elantra LPI, Hyundai’s first hybrid uses liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and a set of lithium-ion polymer batteries. The timing of Hyundai’s hybrid launch coincides with new hybrids from Honda – the Insight – and Toyota – the third-generation Prius. Although the Elantra LPI won’t see a wide enough offering to go toe-to-toe with the aforementioned hybrids, it should serve as a solid launching point for the company’s first gas-electric hybrid – the Sonata hybrid — due out next year. Hyundai says the Elantra LPI returns about 62 mpg (U.S.) and is clean enough to qualify for California’s Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle standard. Hyundai is expecting to sell about 7,500 units of the Elantra LPI during its first 12 months on the market, with that figure set to double by 2010. Hyundai has no current plans to export the hybrid. Pricing for the Elantra LPI starts at 20.5 million won, the equivalent of about $15,700

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13th July 2009, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
j_monarchman Club Ultimate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilcoxson Drive, Fairfax, Virginia Posts: 710 j_monarchman's Garage	Ugly front bumper...just read about this car in the International Herald Tribune recently...

13th July 2009, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Abdul Club Ultimate Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brussels Age: 22 Posts: 692	bumper is a small part of the car.Main thing is the Hybrid system