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Chevrolet Hybrids

When you’re out looking for a hybrid vehicle or researching on the internet, you may not even think to head over to Chevrolet’s web site or one of their dealerships. But if you give Chevrolet the chan

Costs of Owning a Hybrid Vehicle

Watching the news, commercials and hearing the general buzz about hybrids, all you hear about are the money-saving benefits of owning one of these new and miraculous eco-friendly cars. But what you do

Depreciation and Resell Value of Hybrid Vehicles

Depending on how long you intend to own your vehicle, you will need to pay special attention to the depreciation and resell value of your vehicle once you drive it off the lot, in the first year and b

Disadvantages of Owning a Hybrid Car

You always hear about the advantages of owning a hybrid car and how wonderful the new technology is. But do you ever hear about the disadvantages of owning a hybrid car? Like every vehicle, hybrids ha

Domestic Versus Imported Hybrid Cars

If you’ve already decided that you want to buy a hybrid car, you’ve passed the most difficult test. Or maybe not. Now you have to decide

Ford Hybrids

When you’re looking for a new hybrid, you have plenty of options to choose from, but you may not know that Ford currently offers a hybrid and is working every day to come up with more alternative-fuel

Getting Used to Your Hybrid Car

Owning a hybrid car is significantly different than owning a conventional in many ways and it may take you time to get used to both owning and driving a hybrid car. To get you started, here is a lis

How Do Hybrid Cars Work

Hybrid cars are the Model T of the 21st Century. They reduce greenhouse gases and get better gas mileage than most consumers ever dreamed would be possible. But what is behind the steel frame of our f

Hybrid Cars FAQ

Even with everything you’ve heard, read and seen about hybrid cars, you still may not be able to get a full grasp on it. But before you go out to purchase your new hybrid, take a look at the following

Hybrids Versus The Internal-Combustion Engine

When hybrid cars were first releases, the price tag was a problem for many consumers, along with the sometimes 3-year waiting list just for the opportunity to purchase one. But now that hybrid cars ar

Luxury Hybrids

When you’re listening to the radio and watching television, you hear about all of the hybrids on the market by Toyota, Honda, Ford and Chevrolet and that may leave you wondering if those are your only

Problems with Hybrid Cars

You know that all cars have problems, even the hybrid you’ve been eyeing on the car lot at your local dealer. But are the problems worth the potential

Pros and Cons of Owning a Hybrid Car

You hear every day about from proponents of hybrid cars. But when do you really ever hear from the other side? Unless you are actively seeking information on both the pros and cons of owning a hybrid

Repairing Your Hybrid Car

Hybrid cars are the wave of the future and have many exclusive benefits that you can't find on any other vehicles. But, hybrids are still vehicles and still experience problems, no matter how many pro

Shopping for a Hybrid Car

You know that hybrid cars are excellent for the environment and excellent for your wallet as well. And now you’ve decided to buy one. But do you really know how to go shopping for a hybrid car? Use th

SUV Hybrids versus Compact and Sedan Hybrids

When you were driving a conventional, gas-only vehicle, it was easy to tell which types of cars were the most fuel-efficient—better for the environment and better for your wallet: the compact cars and

Taxes and Hybrids

Everyone knows that hybrids have many financial benefits, including gas and mileage savings, maintenance savings, resell value, insurance reductions and of course, the tax credit. But what some may no

The Advantages of Hybrid Cars

The next time you’re out shopping for a car, you might take into consideration the type of driver you are and how a hybrid car may better suit both your lifestyle and your driving style. Here are the

The Benefits of Owning a Hybrid Car

There are many great advantages to owning a hybrid car, but few people notice all of the extra

The Future of Hybrid Cars

You know the Jetsons with their space-age flying cars that seem to run on water (note the bubbles that come out the back). Our current technology may not be as advanced as the dreams of Hanna-Barbera

The History of Electric and Hybrid Cars

Hybrid and all-electric cars are quickly becoming the most energy and wallet-efficient vehicles for consumers of all backgrounds. But are they really that new? Take a look into history and you’ll find

The History of Hybrid Cars

As early as 1665, Flemish inventors were using steam-power to operate some of the first alternative-fuel vehicles, like unmanned cars and in the late 1700s, even steam-powered motor carriages.

The Top Hybrid Vehicles

Hybrid cars all have the same basic benefits and advantages. They get you tax breaks, better gas mileage and peace of mind. But not all hybrid cars are created equal…some truly are better than the res

The Worst Hybrid Vehicles

With everything good, there must still come the bad. Such words are true of even hybrid cars, which still suffer from the more uneconomical models that leave consumers wondering “what was the point of

Toyota Hybrid Cars

You have so many options to choose from when purchasing a hybrid car, it’s almost as difficult as picking out and purchasing a conventional car. Nearly every manufacturer has a hybrid in their line-up

Types of Hybrid Cars

Many people believe that a hybrid is a hybrid is a hybrid. Except for a few minor differences in gas mileage and appearance, they’re all the same car underneath, right? Nearly every manufacturer out t

Warranties on Hybrid Cars

Hybrid cars tend to come with better warranties than most conventional cars, partially because you are paying more for them up front and also because manufacturers believe in the long-term value of th

Why Hybrid Cars Are Beneficial to the Environment

You hear about hybrid cars on the news, on commercials, in chat rooms, from your friends. You know that hybrid cars are beneficial to the environment. But do you really know why? Here are the top 4 re

Why Hybrid Cars Are Better

You drive a conventional car with an internal-combustion engine. It has torque. It has speed. It has a 3-CD changer. Your best friend buys the same car, but the hybrid version. What’s so great about t

Why Hybrid Cars Get Great Mileage

You know that hybrid cars get great mileage. You’ve heard it everywhere, from the streets to the television set. You’ve seen it in action on the roads and in the back country. You kick yourself for b