Saturday, April 09, 2005

Hybrid Cars

Hybrid cars are a new breed of an electric engine combined with gasoline. It is friendly to the environment. With the gas prices rising these days, it does not cost an arm and a leg to fill up the gas tank with a hybrid. With a Honda Civic, you can get 650 miles with only one gas tank, which means you get to fill up less.

So what is the down side?

Hybrids are typically more expensive than regular gas cars. The Toyota Prius will cost you about $20,000, you can get a Civic for a couple thousand less or you could go all the way up tp 48,535 on a Lexus RX400h. Although there are a few choices ranging from a family size car to an SUV to a Sedan, choices and styles are limited. In this fast-pace world and competition of who has the fastest car, the Hybrids are a bit slower than lower cars.

Generally, I think that Hybrids will eventually take over, it hasn't yet because the technology is not fully developed to meet its potently. It is good for the environment and it saves money on gas, what can better than that?

1 comment:

Morgan K said...

I figure that the next time I buy a car, it will be hybrid. By that time, I'm counting on more developments and styles. The price of gas is getting higher and higher... before we know it, gas prices will be $10 a gallon plus. I agree, that eventually.. these new hybrid cars will be worth the extra initial costs. They will soon take over!!!