Thursday, January 1, 2009

Purchasing A Hybrid Car

By Linda Kay

Are hybrid cars your best option? Lets face it, the average car consumer today has a lot of choice in a vehicle and a hybrid car is only one of those options. Everyone has heard the claims that the hybrid car will save the environment and help put an end to global warming.

Hybrid cars save lots of money on gas. You have heard that you will save thousands of dollars a year on gasoline with their excellent gas mileage. But just how much of this is true and which may be a slight exaggeration?

One of the biggest advantages of hybrid cars is its use of two power sources for its movement. Hybrid cars combine electric power sources and gasoline power sources. This is the most unique design to ever be successful in the automotive industry

This allows the car to stop using gasoline while idling and run on electric power only, and run on a combination of the two during normal city driving. Many would have you believe this is a perfect system and unnoticeably different from a standard car, this is an exaggeration.

Like anything else hybrid cars have advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you will reduce your gasoline consumption considerably and it will have an impact on the fuel emissions released into the atmosphere.

The disadvantage is that hybrid cars can be a bit slow to accelerate and often have an annoying noise associated with the electric motor.

Another advantage for hybrid cars are the many purchase incentives available. Currently most of the major car manufacturers are offering a cash incentive for buying a hybrid car. Add that to the tax breaks you can get for owning a hybrid car, and that is a pretty nice savings you have for yourself.

Not only that but you will save money on gasoline purchases with the significant increase in mileage between fill-ups. Also, hybrids cars tend to be more reliable than standard model cars.

All cars break down. There is no exception will hybrids. However, they are generally warranted very well and you can save money on repairs.

It will prove to be a reliable and environmentally friendly machine. These days there are no limitations on hybrid cars. Overall it seems that the hybrid car is a great investment to make.

If you want an SUV or a luxury sedan, there is a more than decent hybrid alternatives. Enjoy the benefits that you can get and consider a hybrid car as one of your better options. - 16069

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