Myths about Hybrid Cars

By Colin Jones

If you are thinking about a hybrid car, you may be hearing quite a bit of "talk". Some people think the hybrid car is the best thing on the market. Some people say it'll just pass. Other people say they think they can save a lot of money, but you're not sure it's really worth it. What's the truth, and how do you separate myth from fact with all of the stuff that is being thrown at you? Below, you can read and understand the common hybrid car myths.

Hybrid cars are the same as electric cars: This is not true because hybrid cars are fuel-powered most of the time. But they have what are called 'battery assists'. The assist is powered by a nickel-metal hydride battery pack that is rechargeable.

You are guaranteed to save money with a hybrid vehicle: If you are doing city driving, you may save fuel and you may not. The same goes for highway driving. There are so just many different factors involved. It has been said that if everyone bought a hybrid car, the fuel consumption would drop by only 10%. That's not a very big decline, now is it?

A hybrid vehicle's battery can run flat: A hybrid car's battery should not run out while you are actually driving it. The engine of a hybrid vehicle does not idle when stopped (at a red traffic light for instance). What does it do then? Well, it recharges its battery. So, there is no need to worry about a hybrid vehicle stopping on that score.

A hybrid vehicle's rechargeable battery lasts only for 2 years: A hybrid car definitely would not be worth purchasing if this was the case. A hybrid vehicle's rechargeable batteries normally come with an eight-year warranty.

If I run out of fuel, I can continue driving on the hybrid vehicle battery: Bear in mind that, a hybrid's battery is an assist. That means that hybrid vehicles still run on gas. After you run out of fuel, the battery could keep the car running for a short while. However, the vehicle will cease running very soon.

Hybrid vehicles will soon put normal car dealers out of business: This probably won't happen anytime soon. The reason for the delay has to do with the how much hybrids cost. Most people simply can't afford one. Furthermore, people just aren't sure whether they will really save money on a hybrid car. Therefore, they are loathe to join the rush of people who want to buy a hybrid vehicle.

Hybrid cars will only save you about 88USD per annum: I did hear something on the news the other day, but it may be untrue. If there's something you really want and there's a lot of gossip surrounding it, you simply have got to do of your own research. There are many different types of hybrid car, and many different manufacturers make them. This means that there may be much more involved than we have time to discuss here. A hybrid car may be of use to you, and it may not, but at the end of the day, is up to you.

So, don't worry too much about what people say. Do your own research and make up your own mind. Use the Internet to get information. The manufacturer's advertising is also useful, if you stick to reading the facts and gloss over the hype. Check that what the literature claims is also in the guarantee.

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