Top 5 reasons to buy a hybrid car

By: Rick Tames

1. - Gas Savings - Hybrid cars can get up to 60 mpg (miles per
gallon), due to their advanced aerodynamics, engine efficiency,
tire technology (which is so different to the standard cars)
just to mention some of its characteristics.

2. - Environmental Issues - Reduced gas emissions equals less
air pollution because a hybrid car has an electric motor and
batteries to rely on when the gasoline engine is not in use.
They can reduce smog up to 90%.

3. - Better engine efficiency - Reducing the overall weight of
the hybrid car is a way to increase its efficiency, smaller
engines equals better efficiency. Another way is how the hybrid
cars recharge they batteries, the hybrid's battery pack never
needs to be charged from an external source, every time you hit
the brake, the brake system stores some of the energy to the
batteries (this is known as regenerative braking). Also the
batteries get recharged by the gasoline engine when necessary.

4. - Low Maintenance costs - The electrical motor and the
batteries don't require any maintenance; they have the same life
span as the car itself. The gas engine doesn't require any more
maintenance than any other normal car.

5. - Government Incentives - There's a federal tax deduction for
hybrid cars; the new hybrid car tax credit is divided into two
parts with tax credits ranging from $400 to $3400. The great
news is that a credit is much better than a deduction since the
credit does reduce the taxes that are owed. The deduction simply
reduces the amount of taxable income.

About the author:
Rick Tames is a researcher and a webmaster; you can find much
more information on hybrid cars at www.hybridcars.theknowledgesite.com