Posted June 24th, 2009 by Heather
Another reason to choose a hybrid vehicle is because, typically, the battery in a hybrid has quite a high capacity. The batteries are usually made out of a nickel metal hydride kind of substance. It can run the car when the need arises.
That is, of course, why they are called hybrids. A [...]
Tags: hybrid cars, manufacturers, pros and cons
Posted June 22nd, 2009 by Heather
So, what else makes it worth it to buy a hybrid car? We all know that their engines give off far less emissions, that they tend to have better gas mileage, they do not idle as much as other cars, and they are unquestionably fuel efficient. But what else is there?
Their overall design [...]
Tags: hybrid cars, tips, why buy hybrids
Posted June 18th, 2009 by Heather
Now, don’t get me wrong. No one will ever try to say that saving the environment is not a good enough reason to buy a hybrid car. However, we as buyers and drivers have to think about ourselves as well. After all, should you buy a car in which you cannot trust? Should you buy [...]
Tags: engines, Hybrids, pros
Posted June 17th, 2009 by Heather
Now, it is all well and good to say we should all be buying hybrid cars, but beyond vaguely realizing that they are good for the environment, a lot of us do not really realize why we should change up and start going hybrid. You have to admit that sometimes, it seems like a trend, [...]
Tags: economically sound, hybrid vehicles, reasons to by a hybrid
Posted June 10th, 2009 by Heather
Ford – Ford, Ford, Ford, you are finally getting with the picture are you and getting yourself a hybrid car? Great! Personally, I am not a Ford fan and before you completely shun me … I have to say that it is because I have owned a Ford car before and all it did was [...]
Tags: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 2010 hybrid cars, cars, hybrid cars
Posted June 9th, 2009 by Heather
I have to say that when I found out that Mercury was coming out with their own hybrid car, I was just a little skeptical that it was going to happen! After all, they are pretty late in the game, however, this car is definitely promising to be awesome and I have to say that [...]
Tags: 2010 cars, 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid Car, cars, hybrid cars
Posted June 7th, 2009 by Heather
So let’s have a chat about Mitsubishi – they actually just announced that they are coming out with one of the latest and greatest electric cars! It is the iMiEV and it is a small and egg-shaped car, as you can see, but it goes on sale in Japan this year for about $45,660, however, [...]
Tags: electric cars, green cars, hybrid cars, iMiEV, Mitsubishi
Posted June 7th, 2009 by Heather
So I had a chance to test drive the latest and greatest car from Mercedes Benz and I have to say that the Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid is definitely one of the best cars in the world – while it will not exactly arrive at show rooms until August of this year, this car is [...]
Tags: cars, electric cars, hybrid cars, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid