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Can Hyundai's Hybrid Hang?

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    Fox Car Report drives the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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There is -- working wage for the future of the planet as electric motors and internal combustion engines.

-- for supremacy in the automotive world.

But now -- new ambassador has arrived hoping to bring peace to this conflict.

This.

Is the Hyundai Sonata hybrid the automaker's first shot at making electrified cars and -- the traditional formula of four cylinder engine and electric motor -- With a battery pack in the -- simple but not.

-- -- the battery is a cutting edge lithium polymer design.

That's smaller than traditional -- but also more expensive contributing to the 26000 dollar price -- -- -- -- The payoff -- a fuel economy rating of 37 miles per gallon and which is nothing better than the standards.

Like kids they have done that well perhaps I should check and see if there's a live in leverage you.

If I don't under certain conditions -- -- they can go into electric mode at speeds of up to 74.

Miles per hour in an aggressive attempt to save fuel.

But -- mostly switches back and forth between battery gasoline power at lowers its.

Combined with a six speed automatic transmission system with a little bulky compared to more season hybrids as negotiations on this level can be difficult for rookie.

But this is that puts -- -- good out.

Aside from that the big comfy car -- available navigation and of these -- tell automatic system pretty much exactly the same with every others.

Not on the road -- -- Invented it as you can see the hybrid as unique body work that's not only more aerodynamic than the standard version.

But also supporters whether they actually save the planet -- you sure look good drive.

Enough of these drivers your -- to do Fox -- that cut.

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