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The component that makes a hybrid engine "hybrid" is that it uses both electric power and gasoline. When the car is stopped, instead of burning fuel, it switches to electricity.

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As the saying goes, "cars don't waste fuel, drivers waste fuel". Unfortunately, this saying seems to be very true. Luckily, the hybrid vehicle has found a way to make fuel consumption easier for vehicles. A hybrid vehicle combines a gas engine with a electric engine. This combination allows for the electrical engine to assist the gas engine in instances when the gas engine would be overworked. For example, when climbing a hill the gas engine would be required to do a lot of work; but in the instance of a hybrid the electrical engine joins in to assist the gas engine.


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Did they make Tahoe hybrid with interbreeding or chemical modification?

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Do they make hybrid vans nowadays?

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Does VW make a hybrid?

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Does the reduced cost of gas make buying a new hybrid vehicle worth it?

When you purchase a hybrid vehicle you get a substantial tax break on one. Hybrid vehicles usually get between 30 to 40 miles to each gallon of gas. Here is a great website for further information. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/are-hybrid-cars-worth-it.aspx


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What is the best make of hybrid vehicle?

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