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Why Are Hybrid Cars So Popular?

Billy — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:15:21 +0000

Everyone loveshybrid cars. What is that special something about a hybrid car that’s drawing more and more customers to buy them?

First of all, if you’re a hybrid driver, you’ll see a significant savings on fuel. The price of gasoline isprobably never going to dip below $2 a gallon again. When compared to conventional cars, a hybrid will take half the fuel to run. That means less stops at the pump.

The government is also taking steps to promote the hybrid technology. In 2005, During the Bush Administration, the President pushed through a law providing considerable tax breaks to anyone buying a hybrid vehicle.

There’s breaks on parking and tolls as well!

Hybrid cars are also better for the planet. Through the use of two engines, one electric and one combustion, hybrids emit less pollution.

By combining the two sources of power, gasoline and electric, a hybrid is not only able to reach and sustain high speeds on the freeway more judiciously, it can also use less energy in stop and go traffic. The hybrid car was invented due to the demand for more efficient and less pollution emitting cars. Don’t forget that you don’t have to plug the car in to charge. Hybrid cars actually charge themselves via the gasoline engine and other creative workarounds.

Hybrid cars also offer a great return on investment. A hybrid also tends to hold its value longer. Anyone looking to sell or trade a pre-owned hybrid should be sure that you will get more of what you paid for it. If there is one major complaint about the hybrid car, it is the higher than average price tag when compared to similar cars in its class. However, the hybrid car can counter this disadvantage by allowing consumers to save money in a long term basis in fuel costs.

So, if you are looking for a car that’s better for the planet and for your wallet, you’ll want to start shopping for a hybrid.

A hybrid vehicle that seats more than 4 people?

By email — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:09:08 +0000

I would like to buy a hybrid vehicle, but we are a family of five (no prius for us!) and need a little more room. Are there many hybrids on the market that seat a minimum of 5 (sometimes more) and are safe/dependable? Any suggestions?

Compare mpg of hybrids and regular gas-driven cars

By email — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:21:13 +0000

What is the mpg comparison when you compare hybrid cars and regular gasoline cars?

How about looking at the Toyota Prius, for instance, and comparing that with any other modern motor car on the US market?

I would really like to see that, thanks.

What would happen if everyone owned a hybrid vehicle?

By email — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:28:36 +0000

Lets say that a majority of people owned a hybrid vehicle…which is basically only produced by foreign Honda and Toyota i believe. What would this do economically? How would this effect gas prices? the environment? Would Ford and Chevy continue to produce more gas guzzlers and just reduce the prices on them? Or would they need to increase the prices on those vehicle? Or maybe just stop making guzzlers?? Maybe they would begin making more and more hybrids or some other alternative to compete with Honda and Toyota…what would be the immediate and long term impact if more and more people bought hybrids??