When buying a new car, there are so many things to consider - financial costs, gas mileage, size,
safety features - and
that’s all before choosing a color. With
hybrid and electric cars becoming more and more popular, you’ve
now got one more thing to think about before you drive off the lot. To make
your next car-buying or leasing decision easier for you, we’ve
put together five important benefits of choosing an eco-friendly automobile.
1.
Lower Fuel Costs: This is an easy
one. Hybrid cars (which use both gasoline and
electricity to power their engines) save drivers, on average, about 38 percent in fuel costs. Electric
cars, which don’t consume gas
and run strictly on battery power, just need a location to plug in and charge
up.
2.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decrease: The more gasoline cars use, the
more carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, particulate matter and
formaldehyde (among other toxic chemicals) are released
into the earth’s atmosphere. Eco-friendly
automobiles (which use little to no gas at all) reduce or completely eliminate
the amount of air pollution created every time you start the car.
3.
Fuel Demand Decreases: The less we
depend on gasoline to fuel our cars, the less oil we’ll
need to drill for (a process that has numerous dangerous environmental and ecological effects) or source elsewhere.
4.
You’ll
Get a Tax Benefit: If you live in the U.S., the Federal Government will give
you a tax credit the year you purchase an eligible
eco-friendly car. In some Canadian provinces, local
governments will give drivers tax rebates and incentives for charging rather
than gassing up their vehicles.
5.
Maintenance is a Breeze: Don’t
know the difference between a transmission and a catalytic converter? Don’t
worry! Because electric cars don’t have
traditional engines, they don’t
have traditional engine parts (like said converter) and require
far less maintenance and upkeep.
Sources:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm
http://greenventuresconference.org/category/benefits-of-eco-friendly-cars/
http://livinggreenmag.com/2013/08/28/green-business/how-hybrid-cars-help-the-environment/
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http://electricvehicles.caa.ca/government-incentives/
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