Hybrids vs Gasoline Cars

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Hybrids vs. Gas Cars Hybrid and Gasoline cars are both a way of transportation that people use on a daily basis. The main difference between these two types of cars is not on the outside of the car but under the hood and on the inside of the car. A hybrid vehicle cosmetically looks exactly the same as a gasoline version of the car, but under the cosmetics of the car there are many differences between the two cars. Some of the differences between a hybrid and a gasoline car are: engines, safety ratings, cost of the vehicle, maintenance, miles per gallon, accessories like towing capacity, and horsepower. Engines in a hybrid are very different and designed totally different than a regular gas engine. A hybrid engine is a small gas engine combined with an electrical engine, while a gas engine is a lot bigger and runs fully on gasoline. The main reason hybrids have a electrical engine in them is to save money on gas by using the electricity stored in the batteries to run the vehicle instead of just using all gasoline. Safety is a very important part of a car and help save lives all the time in car accidents. Gasoline vehicles are viewed as not as safe as a hybrid vehicle for the passengers and driver; even though the hybrids and gasoline versions of a car have the same safety features, the one reason hybrids are considered safer than a gasoline vehicle is because on average a hybrid vehicle weighs roughly ten percent more than a gasoline vehicle (Nasdaq). All vehicles in general are seen as a very expensive investment, but between gasoline and hybrid vehicles, hybrids are on average $3,000 to $6,000 more expensive than a gasoline model of the car. The hybrid vehicle is more expensive than a gasoline vehicle but when someone goes to sell the hybrid vehicle five years later it will still be worth more than a gasoline vehicle (EHow). The only way a gasoline vehicle is

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