With gasoline prices at an all time high and is still continuing to go up then pair it with a poorly performing economy, we can never really be surprised on why people are now selling their cars or even trading it in with a new type of car that promises better gasoline mileage. These new types of cars are called hybrid cars.
It may sound like a car straight from a sci-fi movie, but it really isnt. The future of cars is now here. Although it is still in its infancy, hybrid vehicles can provide you with big savings than using a conventional car.
Basically, the most common hybrid vehicles available today are cars that use multiple propulsion systems, which are gasoline and electricity. Although there are also research in using ethanol or plant based oils as fuel, electricity and gasoline combination for propulsion is already being used in the road.
The history of hybrid vehicles dates back when inventors were still debating and finding ways to switch over from steam-powered cars to electricity driven carriages. However, it was in the late twentieth century that car companies saw the potential of electricity-powered vehicles to be bought and used by the...