There is a strong pattern of owning hybrid cars. What is it that makes hybrids that is now getting a growing number of folks to get one for their own?

To begin with, if you’re a hybrid driver, you’ll likely find that you’re paying about half as much on fuel. The cost of gas is probably never going to dip below $2 a gallon again. If you compare its fuel economy to similar sized combustion engine cars, a hybrid will take half the fuel to run. That means less stops at the pump.

The government has even started to try and promote an increase in ownership among taxpayers. In 2005, During the Bush Administration, George W. Bush pushed through a law that gives serious tax relief to hybrid car buyers.

Some cities and states even offer hybrid owners free parking and tolls too!

You can breathe easier owning a hybrid car of course. Using a combination of an electric motor and gasoline engine, hybrid automobiles spew forth fewer emissions.

By using a mixture of two power sources, gasoline and electric, a hybrid vehicle can reach higher speeds with less effort, it also requires less energy in stop and go traffic scenarios. The hybrid car was invented as a direct result of the demand that the automobile industry create cars less reliant on foreign oil and less polluting for the planet. It’s also worth noting that it’s not necessary to charge the hybrid vehicle through an electrical outlet. Hybrid cars charge themselves by means of power usually lost during coasting and braking and can also be charged by the car’s gasoline engine.

Hybrid buyers typically find a better ROI on their purchase for the long run. Hybrids also tends to hold its value longer. Anyone looking to sell or trade a pre-owned hybrid should be sure that you will get more of what you paid for it. A sticky points for many consumers is the higher than average price tag when compared to similar cars in its class. Still, the hybrid car still wins out by saving its owners big money in the long run on gas.