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STUDY: Despite insurance breaks, hybrids driven more, cost more to fix, and get more tickets

Conventional wisdom is that hybrid vehicles reduce our dependence on foreign oil and emit fewer environment-hurting CO2 emissions. When comparing a hybrid to a conventional gasoline-powered model on a mile-by-mile basis, there's some logic to this argument, provided the pricing disparity between the two models isn't too broad. However, a new study by Quality Planning shows that hybrid owners drive much more than non-hybrid owners, potentially negating the benefits of the added battery pack and electric motor. Quality Planning studied ... Read more →

Is a Yaris cheaper to own and operate than a Prius? Chris Shunk

Click above image for a gallery of the 5-door Yaris With the soaring cost of fuel and an increased awareness of global warming, more and more people are looking at hybrids as a way of saving a buck ...

STUDY: Despite insurance breaks, hybrids driven more, cost more to fix, and get more tickets 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Conventional wisdom is that hybrid vehicles reduce our dependence on foreign oil and emit fewer environment-hurting CO2 emissions. When comparing a hybrid to a conventional gasoline-powered model on a mile-by-mile basis, there's some logic to this argument, provided the pricing disparity ...

Is a Yaris cheaper to own and operate than a Prius? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above image for a gallery of the 5-door Yaris With the soaring cost of fuel and an increased awareness of global warming, more and more people are looking at hybrids as a way of saving a buck and the environment at the same time. The king of all hybrids is the Toyota Prius, which comprises ...


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