| Would you like to buy a hybrid car? | | What is a hybrid car? Hybrid cars are gas powered cars with electrical motor assist. Some hybrid cars are qualified as "Clean Fuel Property" by the IRS. Some hybrid SUVs like the Lexus RX400h are even SULEV rated (Super-Ultra-Low-Emission Vehicle), appealing to the environmentally conscious new car buyer. Many hybrid vehicles are coming to market in the form of hybrid cars, hybrid trucks, and hybrid SUVs. Here are some examples of hybrid autos: Lexus RX 400h hybrid, Lexus GS 450h Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Accord Hybrid, Honda Insight Hybrid, Toyota Prius, 2007 Toyota Camry hybrid, Toyota Highlander, and Ford Escape Hybrid. This site talks all about operating a hybrid car. Scroll down to the bottom for pros and cons of owning a hybrid car. It's interesting reading. (http://www.carbuyingtips.com/hybrid-cars.htm)
Hybrid cars are more available than I thought. The Toyota Prius is the #1 selling hybrid vehicle. In SUV's and Minivans, the Ford Escape Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient SUV on the road. You can also buy a Lexus RX 400h SUV, the Toyota Highlander SUV, Mercury Mariner SUV, Saturn Vue Green Line, and the Toyota Sienna Minivan. Here is a site that compares some of... | |
| | Need Advice on What to buy? | | I have some particular cars in mind:-Volkswagen Passat (I like the 2004 models better though)
-Ford Fusion 2007
-Mercury Milan
-Mercury Mariner
-Chevrolet Equinox
Need advice, which is durable, cheap on parts,etc etc... any advice is welcome. e #1 selling hybrid vehicle. In SUV's and Minivans, the Ford Escape Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient SUV on the road. You can also buy a Lexus RX 400h SUV, the Toyota Highlander SUV, Mercury Mariner SUV, Saturn Vue Green Line, and the Toyota Sienna Minivan. Here is a site that compares some of them side by side. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs_cars.shtmlAnother site talked about pros and cons of hybrid cars. Pros...higher mpg, less pollution, better performance, and tax breaks. Cons...problems with the hybrid batteries, and higher purchase price. http://hybridreview.blogspot.com/2006/04/pros-and-cons-of-hybrid-cars.html
I have a 1989 car. I still think I'd like to look into a hybrid for my next one. | |
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