J.D.Power 与混合动力车协会表示,到2008年,混合电动汽车每年的销量可望超过50万辆,到2013年,将达到87.2万辆。美国消费者在2002年大约购买了3.8万辆混合动力汽车,2003年,混合动力汽车的销量可望增长到5.4万辆。J.D.Power 全球预测执行董事 Walter McManus 表示:“目前混合发动机只在紧凑结构汽车中提供是其销售中最大的限制因 J.D.Power and the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Association said that by 2008, hybrid electric vehicles are expected to each year sales of more than 500,000, by 2013, will reach 872,000. American consumers bought about 38,000 hybrid vehicles in 2002, and in 2003, the sales volume of hybrid vehicles is expected to rise to 54,000 units. Walter McManus, executive director of J.D.Power Global Forecasts, said: ”Currently, hybrid engines are only the most limiting factor in their sales due to their availability in compact vehicles