| o the rising cost of fuel and the environmental damage | | | | into the atmosphere. If you do not know, carbon |
| it causes to our planet, many car owners or buyers | | | | dioxide is one of the primary reasons for rising global |
| are looking for an alternative way to save money. | | | | warming. For example, the Toyota Prius can reduce |
| Let's face it, fuel supply is finite and the prices of gas is | | | | tailpipe emissions by up to ninety percent and the |
| only going to rise higher and higher. That is where a | | | | greenhouse gas emissions by as much as fifty |
| hybrid car has its advantages | | | | percent. |
| Hybrid cars have been gaining in popularity in recent | | | | Tax Incentives For Hybrid Cars |
| years. With lower cost of production and new hybrid | | | | Due to world political pressures around the world to |
| car technology being developed, owning a hybrid car is | | | | reduce greenhouse emissions, President Bush signed |
| becoming affordable to everyone. | | | | an agreement in 2005 to provide huge tax relief to |
| Hybrid Cars Saves Gas | | | | hybrid car buyers. The tax incentive varies by model |
| The obvious advantage of using hybrid cars is that it | | | | and are based on two factors |
| saves gas. Combining the cleaner energy of an | | | | 1. How fuel efficient the hybrid car is compared to a |
| electric motor with the long range capacity of a | | | | conventional car in 2002 with the same weight class. |
| gasoline engine allows a hybrid car to save as much | | | | 2. How much gasoline the hybrid car can save in its |
| as 30 miles a gallon. One feature of hybrid cars is that | | | | lifetime compared with an equivalent conventional car |
| the gasoline engine is shut off automatically when the | | | | For example, a Honda Accord hybrid car have |
| car stops. This also helps in saving fuel. That is also the | | | | reduced tax credits of $600 while a Toyota Prius has |
| reason why hybrid cars are so quiet why it is | | | | a tax credit of $3150. Do note that the tax credits do |
| stationary. The gasoline engine is automatically turned | | | | expire after 2010 for most hybrid cars. |
| on when you step on the accelerator pedal. | | | | Hybrid car manufacturers are continually researching |
| Hybrid Cars Are Environment Friendly | | | | for more ways to reduce fuel consumption and better |
| Hybrid cars emit lower toxic emissions compared to | | | | fuel efficiency. Also as more hybrid cars are being |
| conventional gasoline-powered cars due to less | | | | adopted, the cost of hybrid cars will reduce making it |
| gasoline being burned. It is environmentally friendly, | | | | more affordable for everyone. |
| causes less pollution and releases less carbon dioxide | | | | |