Hybrid Cars

Outline Group B

1. Culture and history of Japan

A. History of Japan

B. Map of Japan

C. Culture

a. Customs

b. Everyday life

2. Hybrid car technology

A. How it evolved

a. How hybrid car engines work

b. Differences from standard gasoline engines

B. What companies were major influences

a. Toyota

b. Honda

C. What developments are coming up in the future

a. Larger vehicles that are Hybrid cars

b. Further improvement/ Fuel Efficiency

3. Ethical, Social and Environmental Issues

A. Effect on society

a. What will Hybrid cars do for society?

b. Look of fashion and designs

c. Are people accepting them as a norm? or is Technology still too unknown to

people?

B. Effects on environment

a. Effects on Ozone layer

b. Will they be effective in cutting down on emissions in the atmosphere

c. Minimizing the burden on the environment

d. Dependability of structure

4. Economic effects

A. Overall cost of hybrid cars

a. Cost to make

b. Cost to run

c. Cost to own

d. Upfront cost associations

B. Effects it could have on automobile industry (good, bad, neutral)