Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Due Overview

In October, Hyundai had announced that its new 2011 Sonata Hybrid might provide tax credit of $1,300. Until then, everything with the new model seemed perfectly fine. The car was ready to hit the showroom by end of 2010. However, the carmaker identified a problem with the new hybrid model and announced that the release would be delayed by some months.

The delay was caused because there were last minute changes in the car’s virtual engine sound. Initially, the car was designed in a way that would allow drivers to  disable the function of pedestrian warning signal. However, there was a rule passed by the authorities on the top that hybrid cars should enable a feature that would produce sound when at slower speed. Hence, the manual disable option was ruled out.

Seems like a minor change, isn’t it? No, it isn’t. There are a number of modifications involved like changes in the wiring system, interface software, car manual, which certainly involves lengthy efforts. This is the reason why its first Hybrid model went on roads by January 2011.