Hybrid Car Myths

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 just the same as electric cars: This is not true because hybrid vehicles 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 economize with a hybrid car: If you are doing town driving, you may save fuel and you may not. The same goes for motorway driving. There are just too many different factors involved. It has been said that if everyone bought hybrid vehicles, the fuel consumption would drop by only 10%. That's not a very big decline, is it?

A hybrid cars battery can run out: A hybrid car's battery should not run out when you are actually driving it. The engine of a hybrid car does not idle when stopped (at a red light for example). What does it do instead then? It recharges its battery. So there's no need to worry about a hybrid car 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 true. A hybrid vehicle's rechargeable batteries usually come with an eight-year guaranty.

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

Hybrid cars will soon put conventional car dealers out of business: This probably won't take place very soon. The reason for the delay has to do with the how much hybrids cost. Most people simply can't afford one. Also, people just aren't certain whether they will really save money on a hybrid car. Therefore, they are slow to join the rush of people who want to own 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 not be true. 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, please don't worry too much about what other people say. They probably have only heard other people passing on rumours. Do your own due diligence and think it out for yourself. Use the Internet to get your information. The manufacturer's literature is also quite useful, if you stick to reading the facts and skim over the hype. Check that whatever the literature claims is also in the warranty. - 21396

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