Why Hybrid Cars?

Due to the rising cost of fuel and the environmental damage caused by normal gasoline vehicles to our planet, now many car owners or buyers are looking for an alternative way to save money and enviornment. Since, fuel supply is finite and the prices of gasoline is rising higher and higher, that is where a hybrid car has its advantages. Hybrid cars have gained a popularity in recent years. With lower cost of production and new hybrid car technology being developed, owning a hybrid car is becoming affordable to everyone. The two best things about hybrid cars are:-

Energy Efficient
The concept behind the Hybrid Electric Car is, that it takes the benefits of an electric car and a traditional combustion engine and blends them together. The electric power is generated by the light weight, rechargeable batteries made from Nickel-Metal-Hydride. These batteries have the ability of storing electrical power.
The combustion engine used in a Hybrid Electric Car is similar to a normal smaller engine. However, in contributing to the energy efficiency, the motor is smaller and lighter in weight. Efficiency is maximized because the motor is built based on the average power needed by the Hybrid Electric Car. Whereas, in a conventional combustion motor, the size of the motor built depends upon the specifications required for the highest level of power demanded.
These vehicles has a miles per gallon range between 40 to 60 miles per gallon. Which is much more economical than normal cars.

Environment Friendly
Because Hybrid Electric Car being more energy efficient, one of its important benefit is the decrease of pollutants released in the air. This reduction in air pollution is due to less fuel being expended per mile travel. On an average, Hybrid Electric Car reduces carbon monoxide and other pollutants by as much as 75 to 85 percent.
Also in hybrid cars the gasoline engine is shut off automatically when the car stops. This also helps in saving fuel. That is also the reason why hybrid cars are so quiet while it is stationary. The gasoline engine is automatically turned on when you step on the accelerator pedal.