Originally published February 26 2006
Confusion over hybrid cars clarified
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Many of the false ideas and out-dated information concerning hybrids is dispelled in this article by Bradley Berman. Among the useful information: The cars do not need to be plugged in, and many models cost less than $30,000.
Today vehicles powered by a combination of gasoline and electricity are all the rage.
Like any new technology, until you get your hands on it -- in this case, on the steering wheel -- it's hard to get your mind around it.
If you are having a tough time separating hybrid truth from reality, you're not alone.
Most industry analysts predict the continued growth of gas-electric vehicles, with estimates ranging from 600,000 to 1,000,000 hybrid sales in the U.S. by 2010, so this is a good time to debunk the 10 most prevalent myths about hybrid cars.
As soon as the word "electricity" is spoken, you think of plugs, cords, and wall sockets.
Car companies explain that drivers don't have to plug in their vehicles, but a growing number of them wish they had a plug-in hybrid.
The ability to connect a hybrid into the electric grid overnight to charge a larger set of batteries means that most of your city driving could be done without burning a single drop of gasoline.
It wasn't long before enterprising engineers figured out that multiple sources of power could be combined.
Besides, as critics of hybrid technology frequently point out, those savings seldom add up to the extra cost of buying a hybrid over a comparable conventional vehicle.
Hybrid drivers take pride in letting other drivers -- especially those behind the wheel of gas guzzlers -- know that getting from point A to point B doesn't have to lead us to an uncertain environmental and economic future.
Combining a gasoline engine and electric motors gives engineers more control to emphasize fuel parsimony or speed, urban driving or highway cruising, large vehicles or small.
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