Direct Response Hybrid system

First previewed at last year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, we've been hearing about the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid for more than a year. Now, finally, Infiniti has officially unveiled the M35h, its very first hybrid-electric vehicle, at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. First of many? It's the first of a number of vehicles from Infiniti (and perhaps Nissan as well) to use the new Direct Response Hybrid system, first previewed in the Infiniti Essence concept introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The M35h offers electric-only running for a mile or more (Infiniti says 1.2 miles) at speeds up...