Gas prices are getting higher and higher. As a result, more consumers are trying to boost their fuel economy as best they can. One way they are doing so is to look for alternatives such as hybrid cars. Hybrid cars mix the standard technology with an electric motor and Lithium ion batter.
One hybrid car consumer is Andrea Williams, a 29-year-old landscape architect. She purchased her first car in Spring of 2007, and chose the Nissan Altima Hybrid. She was one of the first purchasers of this hybrid, a mid-sized sedan that had only come out January of that year.
Ms. Williams took a number of factors into account when she made her purchasing decision, including fuel efficiency, environmental impact, size, and tax incentives. Because she was one of the first consumers to purchase a hybrid auto, she got the tax refund of around $2300, which was the full sales tax amount paid on the car.
Hybrids have more going for them than just tax breaks of course. Because of very high fuel costs recently, hybrids also save on gas. Williams told us that the Altima Hybrid gets an average of 36 miles per gallon, and t his adds up to some real savings.
Andrea has seen her fuel dollar go further as a result. She has a friend who drives the traditional 2007 Nissan Altima. Her friend spends an average of $100 per week on her one hour commute, while Andrea spends only $75 for her commute of equal length.
She says she would not consider going back to a traditional car now, because of savings and also that there are no carbon emissions from hybrid cars.
Interestingly, she also says that there is a sense of camaraderie among drivers of hybrids. This is a kind of intangible benefit, beyond the economic and environmental pluses of these cars. One time, she reports, she was in traffic when another Altima Hybrid driver rolled up alongside, put her window down, and gave her a thumbs up sign.
Hybrids offer a number of advantages, and Nissan is just one manufacturer who have hybrids in their lineups. You can also try Saturn, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and Lexus for hybrid vehicles, and there are options from compact cars to SUVs.
One hybrid car consumer is Andrea Williams, a 29-year-old landscape architect. She purchased her first car in Spring of 2007, and chose the Nissan Altima Hybrid. She was one of the first purchasers of this hybrid, a mid-sized sedan that had only come out January of that year.
Ms. Williams took a number of factors into account when she made her purchasing decision, including fuel efficiency, environmental impact, size, and tax incentives. Because she was one of the first consumers to purchase a hybrid auto, she got the tax refund of around $2300, which was the full sales tax amount paid on the car.
Hybrids have more going for them than just tax breaks of course. Because of very high fuel costs recently, hybrids also save on gas. Williams told us that the Altima Hybrid gets an average of 36 miles per gallon, and t his adds up to some real savings.
Andrea has seen her fuel dollar go further as a result. She has a friend who drives the traditional 2007 Nissan Altima. Her friend spends an average of $100 per week on her one hour commute, while Andrea spends only $75 for her commute of equal length.
She says she would not consider going back to a traditional car now, because of savings and also that there are no carbon emissions from hybrid cars.
Interestingly, she also says that there is a sense of camaraderie among drivers of hybrids. This is a kind of intangible benefit, beyond the economic and environmental pluses of these cars. One time, she reports, she was in traffic when another Altima Hybrid driver rolled up alongside, put her window down, and gave her a thumbs up sign.
Hybrids offer a number of advantages, and Nissan is just one manufacturer who have hybrids in their lineups. You can also try Saturn, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and Lexus for hybrid vehicles, and there are options from compact cars to SUVs.
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