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Help Save the Natural World (and Dollars) - Drive a Hybrid Car

By Christian Pishner


Are you going to still own a vehicle? As the economy continues to tank, and gasoline prices spiral upwards, many folks are planning on buying a bike. Many are even considering riding buses or taking taxis and keeping their cars at home. However, there are several cars that are very efficient on gas and these cars are hybrids. The problem is, many people don't even understand what hybrid car is.

Hybrids aren't all that unlike common cars, except they do have two engines. One of these motors isn't any different than any kind of fuel motor, and the other one is an electric motor. This type of vehicle gets greater gas mileage because of the combination of using the two motors. The electric motor is normally powered by batteries, that had to be charged by plugging them into a power outlet from your home in the past. Now, with improving technology, the batteries are actually charged by the wasted energy from the car, which is normally lost when the car slows down or brakes. When you drive your hybrid, it will switch back and forth between the two engines as required. Typically, it depends on how fast the car is traveling, and at times to provide extra boost, the car uses both at the same time.

Considering that the electric power produces no pollutants, not only is a hybrid cleaner to operate, but gets better mileage because when the car is using electric power, it is not using any gas. It really is a matter of 50 mpg vs.14 mpg. So, it will save you money and the environment at the same time. If you might be considering saving both money and the environment, then you definitley want to consider getting a hybrid car. A hybrid will cost a little more beforehand, but save you lots of money in the long run.

It's this small additional up front expense that likely makes many consumers shy away from hybrids. However, when you include all the available tax breaks to the gasoline savings, getting and driving a hybrid becomes a much better choice. Quite a lot of people believe that their maintenance costs will increase, as will their insurance costs. In actual fact, studies show that maintenance costs are not any higher with a hybrid. It has also been discovered that hybrid drivers get into fewer accidents, so there are some nice insurance rate discounts to be enjoyed.

Should you be considering a new car, you definitely need to take a good, long look at a hybrid. Bottom line: You are going to cut costs at the pump, enjoy a significant tax break, and be doing your share to clean up our environment. Carpe diem!




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