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		<title>Hybrid Car Myths</title>
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		<dc:creator>Colin Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about purchasing a hybrid car, you may be listening to rather a lot of "gossip". Some people think the hybrid car is the best thing on the market. Some people say it'll just pass. Yet other people again say they think they can save a packet, but you're not sure it's really worth it. What's the truth, and how do you separate fact from fiction with all of the talk that is being thrown at you? Below, you can read and consider the usual hybrid vehicle myths.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are thinking about purchasing a hybrid car, you may be listening to rather a lot of &#8220;gossip&#8221;. Some people think the hybrid car is the best thing since sliced bread. Some people say it&#8217;ll just pass. Yet other people again say they think they can save a lot of money, but you&#8217;re not certain it&#8217;s really worth it. What is the truth, and how do you separate fact from fiction with all of the stuff that is being said to you? Below, you can read and consider the common hybrid car myths.</p>
<p><u>Hybrid cars are the same as electric cars</u>: This is untrue because hybrid vehicles are fuel-powered for the most part. They have what are called &#8216;battery assists&#8217;. The assist is powered by a nickel-metal hydride battery pack that is rechargeable.</p>
<p><u>You are guaranteed to save money with a hybrid car</u>: If you are doing city motoring, you may save gas and you may not. The same goes for highway driving. There are just many different factors. It has been said that if everyone bought hybrid cars, the fuel consumption would drop by only 10%. That&#8217;s not a very big difference.</p>
<p><u>A hybrid vehicle&#8217;s battery can run out</u>: A hybrid car battery should not run flat when you are actually driving it. The engine of a hybrid car does not idle when stopped (at a red light for instance). What does it do then? Well, it recharges its battery. So there&#8217;s no need to worry about a hybrid vehicle stopping for that reason.</p>
<p><u>The hybrid car&#8217;s rechargeable battery only lasts for two years</u>: A hybrid car certainly would not be worth purchasing if this was the case. A hybrid car&#8217;s rechargeable batteries usually come with an eight-year warranty.</p>
<p><b>If I run out of gas, I can keep driving on the hybrid vehicle battery</b>: Keep in mind, a hybrid car&#8217;s battery is an assist. That means that hybrid car&#8217;s still run on fuel. After you run out of gas, the battery could keep the car running for a short while. However, the car will stop running very soon.</p>
<p><em>Hybrid cars will soon put conventional car sellers out of business</em>: This probably won&#8217;t take place anytime soon. The reason for the delay has to do with the how much hybrids cost. Many people just can&#8217;t afford one. Furthermore, people just aren&#8217;t certain whether they will actually save money on a hybrid car. Therefore, they are slow to join the stream of people who want to buy a hybrid vehicle.</p>
<p><u>Hybrid cars will only save you about 88USD per annum</u>: I did see something on the news the other day, but it may be untrue. If there&#8217;s something you really want and there&#8217;s a lot of gossip surrounding it, you simply have got to start digging around and do of your own research. There are many different types of hybrid vehicle, and many different manufacturers make them. This means that there may be much more involved than we have discussed here. A hybrid car may help you, and it may not, but the final decision is up to you.</p>
<p>So, don&#8217;t worry too much about what people say. Do your own research and make up your own mind. Use the Internet to get information. The manufacturer&#8217;s advertising is also useful, if you stick to reading the facts and gloss over the hype. Check that what the literature claims is also in the guarantee.</p>
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