Hybrid Cars - Can It Really Deliver Its Promises

It is a fact that people today are now complaining

about the price of gasoline. With the poor performance

of the economy, who wouldn’t? Also, we see people

complain about global warming and its very disturbing

effects on our environment. Because of these things,

more and more people are now demanding a new kind of

vehicle that promises to lessen gasoline consumption

as well as contribute less carbon emissions that is

believed to contribute to global warming. These

vehicles are called hybrid cars.

Now, do hybrid vehicles really do all these things?

First of all, you have to know what hybrid cars are in

order for you to fully understand how it can help you

save money on gasoline as well as contribute in a

cleaner environment.

Hybrid vehicles are vehicles that have two types of

engine that is responsible for running the car. The

first is your traditional gasoline engine that uses

gasoline to make the car run, and the other is an

electric engine that uses electricity stored in

batteries to make the car run.

So, what are the advantages of having an additional

engine that runs on electricity?

The first advantage is that you will be able to save

money on gas. Every year, millions of dollars worth of

gasoline are wasted because of cars running idle. Now,

what if you have a car that can run idle without using

gasoline? Obviously, you will have a far more fuel

efficient car.

In the past, hybrid cars weren’t really very popular

as it was required to be plugged in to an electric

outlet to charge the batteries that runs the electric

motor. However, thanks to the advancement of

technology and more advanced batteries, latest hybrid

car models no longer needed to be plugged in.

When the batteries are getting discharged, the onboard

computer will be able to detect it and automatically

switch to running the gasoline engine. When the

gasoline engine is running, some of the mechanical

energy is converted to electrical energy which will

charge the batteries that runs the electric motor.

Also, unlike early versions of hybrid cars, the latest

models are able to perform a lot better. In fact, some

companies are now integrating this kind of technology

in sports cars. So, if you think that hybrid cars are

slow, you might want to think again.

Another advantage of hybrid cars is that it

contributes in a cleaner environment. In fact, hybrid

cars put off 90 percent less toxic fumes than your

traditional car. Because hybrid vehicles don’t use a

lot of gas, it will also emit less toxic fumes. As you

can see, this kind of vehicle doesn’t only provide us

with outstanding fuel economy, but it will also

provide us with a way to reduce pollutants that is

known to contribute to global warming.

Because hybrid vehicles contribute to a cleaner

environment as well as fuel economy, the government is

also providing great tax incentives for hybrid car

owners. So, you just won’t enjoy saving money on gas,

but you will also be able to save money on taxes.

The only real disadvantage of hybrid cars is that it

is more expensive than your conventional vehicle. On

average, you will have to pay about five thousand

dollars more on a hybrid car. But, with the savings

that you will get with a hybrid vehicle, you will see

that it will be a lot cheaper than conventional

vehicles in the long run.

Hybrid cars lives up to its promise on providing a

fuel efficient car and also a car that can contribute

to a cleaner environment.

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