Prepare Honda Electric Car and New Hybrid

Having kicked off Japan by launching the cheapest hybrid car, Vit or Jazz, now or HMC Honda Motor Co. is preparing a prototype electric cars and new hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month.

Honda is one of the Japanese manufacturer of a late entry into the electric car technology. The reason, some company directors had previously expressed concern about the selling price is too high and the short distance to a single battery charge.

Apparently, last July, boss HMC, Takanobu Ito, already declared its readiness to launch the first electric car in 2012. Well, this car will mejeng in Los Angeles later.

Reportedly, Honda will also show a new hybrid system that can be applied on large vehicles because they have more power. "This car will not perform with the original intention," said the source who did not want to be named, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, today.

This development will expand the range of products based Honda hybrid. Because, until now, which is owned Honda hybrid technology can only be used in compact vehicles.

Indeed, Honda has been marketing the car driven by an electric motor, the FCX, in the United States. However, cars with fuel cells is less successful in the land of Uncle Sam. Honda also had to sell some of the Civic hybrid, but can not match the Toyota Prius....