In the past few years, development, production, and demand
for hybrid cars has increased at an enormous rate.
For the car repair shop industry, all the new technology is
requiring technicians to become much more educated if they want to stay up to
date in this business.
Since the vast majority of vehicles on the road, are not
hybrids, massive change will not happen overnight.
The cars currently on the market may already seem like technological
masterpieces, the Vehicle manufacturers are continuing to develop and improve
new vehicles with features that improve fuel efficiency, performance and
appearance.
These future hybrid cars utilize the best in our available
technology to create cars that will appeal to a vast array of people. The
greatest increase in purchasing and production of hybrid cars has been in
sedans, coupes, and SUVs, particularly in hybrid versions of cars that already
exist.
Hybrid vehicles on the road is still less than 5%, so it may
not seem like very many cars, but the demographic is changing. Hybrid
vehicles have improved not only in performance, but also in their appearance
and cost. These lowered prices are attracting people of all types ranging from
environmentalists to soccer moms and executives.
With gas prices going up, many car manufacturers are
increasing their production and selection of hybrid cars. Is it possible that
hybrid cars will also become obsolete if technology allows us to move away from
gasoline and into purely alternative energy sources like hydrogen or ethanol?
Only time will tell...
In the short term, as long as car repair shops multitask
between training and service they will be ok. In the long term, they will have
to work hard to stay up to date with all the new innovations under the hood. By
2020, it is quite possible that these auto technicians may have to be just as
nerdy and tech savvy as today’s best computer programmers!
Article Credit: www.motorist.org
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