The Hybrid Car Tax CreditIf you buy a new hybrid automobile, you could be eligible for a one-time federal income tax deduction of as much as $2,000.
Several models of hybrid vehicle placed in service by the end of 2005 are eligible for a clean fuel deduction of $2,000. Those put in use during 2006 could [...]

How Hybrid Cars WorkMany consumers aren’t satisfied to know that hybrid automobiles achieve excellent fuel economy and reduced emmissions, but also are also curious about how they work. Three primary components are integrated to make a hybrid: an internal combustion gas engine, an electric motor and a high-powered battery. A process called regenerative braking is [...]

The hybrid SUV has proven to maintain all of the power and utility of the traditional SUV, while also providing previously unheard of fuel economy and greatly reduced emissions. Toyota and Lexus are both offering 2006 hybrid SUV models, which were put through 1,000 mile road tests under all conditions for the following comparison.2006 Toyota [...]

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Tips for Drivers of Hybrid Cars
Maintenance Tips for Hybrid Cars
Hybrid cars tend to have long warranties. The Honda Insight comes with an 8 year/80,000 mile warranty that includes most of the powertrain, including batteries, and a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty on the rest of the car. The Toyota Prius has an 8 year/100,000 mile [...]

History of the Hybrid CarThe history of the hybrid vehicle begins in 1899 when Ferdinand Porsche engineered the first successful hybrid-electric vehicle. Hobbyists have continued building hybrids since that time, but no major auto manufacturers put a hybrid automobile into mass production until late in the twentieth century. The widest utilization of hybrid technology during [...]

How do Hybrid Cars Get Such Great Gas Mileage?It’s not by accident that many of the most fuel efficient cars for the 2005 model year were hybrid-electric cars (HEVs), also known as hybrid vehicles, or simply hybrids. Hybrid automobiles are built in a variety of configurations to reach different objectives. They combine an electric motor [...]

New Technology Could Result in 250 MPG Hybrid Automobiles
With current manufacturers of hybrid cars boasting about 45-50 miles per gallon, a 250 MPG automobile might seem a bit far-fetched. But privately-held AFS Trinity Power Corporation has been developing exactly that, and believes they have the ability to achieve 250 miles per gallon fuel economy in [...]

The History of the Hybrid Car: An Evolution for the Future
Due to the demand of having a vehicle wherein everyone can consume less fuel and will not contribute to the air pollution, the hybrid automobile was finally created to meet this end. And due to the rapid advancements in the gasoline engine, the hybrid car [...]

Hybrid Cars Released In 2006: Choosing From the Ideal
Hybrid technology is now being integrated into vehicles to enable consumers, such as yourself, to save money on fuel. Hybrid cars are known to cut fuel consumption by more than half. With this kind of feature, people would really want to own a hybrid automobile. Although hybrid [...]