Hybrid Vs. Gasoline

Hybrid vs. Gasoline

In today's fast paced modern world it would seem the only economical decision is to choose a hybrid. Gasoline is becoming twice as expensive, while electric power remains the same. Although standard gasoline vehicles do not get as many Miles Per Gallon (MPG) as a hybrid does, there are ways increase miles per gallon. Using electrical resources may simply be the best solution to our gas problem. Hybrid vehicle's have made much progress from were they started. No longer do they need to be plugged in every night to charge their batteries. Hybrid vehicles have Intergraded Motor Assist Systems that pair electric motors with the gasoline engine. While gasoline vehicles are still more convenient to repair, hybrid vehicles are becoming just as reliable. Hybrid vehicles are still more expensive to purchase but the long term investment will pay for itself. Both gas and electrical powered vehicles have benefits and troubles. The choice comes down to personal preference.

Hybrid cars can get anywhere between 45 to 60 MPG, whereas gas powered cars get on average 28 MPG. Hybrid vehicles have special options that allow for better fuel efficiency. One of those options is an idle stop. This option allows the gasoline engine to turn off when the vehicle stops yet still charge the battery packs. Meanwhile gas powered vehicles run the entire trip using only gasoline. The advantage to the gas powered vehicle is horsepower. The disadvantage is the heavier weight of a gasoline vehicle. Gasoline vehicles out power hybrids three to one, but will not get premium gas mileage because they are much heavier vehicles. However hybrids are extremely lightweight. Hybrid vehicles go so far as to have ultralite rims that act to decrease the weigh of the vehicle to achieve better gas mileage. One could achieve better gas mileage in a gas powered vehicles by choosing a four-cylinder engine, rather than V6s or V8s. In the area of MPG a hybrid would certainly win.

The only area that a gasoline powered vehicle would win is in a head to head comparison of price. A hybrid vehicle usually cost about four thousand dollars more than a gasoline vehicle. One reason for this is that gasoline vehicles have more standard options than a hybrid does. In a gasoline vehicle one can get leather, a sun roof, and a manual transmission. These are not options for a hybrid vehicle. If one is looking for that extra luxury, they would have to look for either a Lexus or a Mercedes- Benz. Usually someone that is interested in a hybrid is much too practical for the expense of those vehicles. Hybrids make up for the lack of luxury, by doubling the MPG of a gasoline vehicle. Gasoline vehicles are a great deal less expensive to repair than hybrids. This is because hybrids have both a motor and an engine to repair while gasoline vehicles have only engine. The battery packs in the hybrid do have an eight year warranty