| Have you been thinking about hybrid cars and maybe | | | | get quite expensive depending on the extras and |
| wondering what a hybrid is anyway? Well, in this | | | | options added, the same as any new automobileHere |
| article we will hopefully help you understand them a | | | | is a list of what is available in gas powered hybrids on |
| little better.A hybrid is very similar to the gasoline | | | | the market today and some that will be coming |
| powered automobile most people drive today, the | | | | soon, |
| big difference is the hybrid also uses batteries as part | | | | Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Honda Fit expected in |
| of their power supply, most hybrid cars on the road | | | | 2008, Honda Insight, Hyundai Accent, expected in |
| right now are gasoline-electric hybrids although, there | | | | 2009, Chevrolet Malibu expected 2007 Lexus GS |
| are some that are diesel-electric, but for the sake of | | | | 450h, Nissan Altman, expected in 2007, Toyota |
| this article we will concentrate on the gasoline-electric | | | | Camry, Toyota Plus, |
| powered car.A gas powered car has a fuel tank, | | | | SUVs & Minivans- Chevrolet Tahoe, expected 2007, |
| which supplies gasoline to the engine, which turns the | | | | Dodge Durango, expected in 2007, Ford Escape SUV, |
| transmission, which turns the wheels. The hybrid is a | | | | GMC Yukon, expected 2007, Lexus RX400h SUV, |
| compromise, it attempts to significantly increase | | | | Toyota Highlander SUV, Mercury Mariner SUV, and |
| mileage and produce fewer emissions than the gas | | | | others will be coming in the near future.Right now |
| powered car, to be useful for you or me, a hybrid | | | | there are enough on the market to look at to see if |
| must be able to be refueled quickly and deliver | | | | maybe a hybrid automobile is for you. At first, the |
| around 300 miles or better between refueling. The | | | | designs seem a bit different, they do take a little |
| fuel tank on a hybrid is very sophisticated. Advanced | | | | time to get used to, but after awhile though they do |
| electronics allow it to act as a motor as well as a | | | | seem to fit right in and some will get you looking a |
| generator. It can draw energy from the batteries to | | | | second time at the smart design. Take a look and |
| accelerate the car, but acting as a generator, can | | | | maybe a test drive, I think you will be pleasantly |
| slow the car down and return energy back to the | | | | surprised at the ride and concept of the new hybrids. |
| batteries. It takes 1000 pounds of batteries to equal | | | | They are different and will take some getting used |
| a gallon of gasoline in energy. This combination can | | | | to, but they are much needed and will do away with |
| and is cutting gasoline consumption substantially. I am | | | | some of the other gas guzzling automobiles that are |
| sure things will only get better in the future for | | | | on the road today. I hope after reading this article |
| hybrid cars; they were a long time in coming and will | | | | you will have a better understanding of what a hybrid |
| not be for everybody. The cost for the hybrids is | | | | car is all about, they seem to be here to stay.Did you |
| not as much as one might think although some do | | | | know you could be eligible for an irs hybrid rebate? |