Carfartz.com Hybrid Blog

So you decided to help the environment and now you drive a hybrid car. Do you really think you know everything there is to know about hybrid vehicles?

Here is a list of 10 things you don’t know about Hybrids.

1. Hybrid cars do NOT need to be plugged in. The batteries are recharges by the gasengines.
2. Hybrid vehicles do not cost an arm and a leg. The average price of a hybrid car falls between $20,000 -$25,000.
3. Hybrid cars use gasoline. The electric motor works in conjunction with the gaspowered engine.
4. Hybrid vehicles accounted for 2.2% of the market last year.
5. You can buy a luxury hybrid vehicle. Lexus now makes a hybrid and manylarge, comfortable hybrids are cropping up in the SUV market.
6. Hybrids can be powerful. The Lexus LS 600h boasts 438 horse power.
7. Hybrid batteries won’t die in a year. As the matter of fact, many hybrid batteriesare warranted for up to 100,00  miles.
8. Uncle Sam will reward you for buying a hybrid car. Buy a hybrid and receive a taxcredit.
9. Hybrid cars are reliable. Just because they are relatively new doesn’t mean theydon’t have staying power.
10. Hybrid cars use both gas power and electricity, not just one or the other. The gaspowered engine works in conjunction with the battery powered electric motor.

Knew all 10 - Your a Super Hybrid Genius

Knew 7 to 9 - Wow You Really Researched Hybrids, go get a life

Knew 4 to 6 - Go Google some more

Knew 1 to 3 - Do you even know what a hybrid is?

Didn’t know any - Do you drive a Hummer or something?