Why Buy a Hybrid Car
Nowadays, drivers have quite a few more options other than just choosing between a gasoline or diesel powered car. They also have the option of choosing, a car, truck, or SUV and within each of these three categories, there are larger and smaller options. That’s besides the point though, one of the more popular choices fairly recently is a hybrid vehicle, one that can run on both gasoline and an electric battery. With that being said, you might not know much about them and are wondering, why buy a hybrid car?
Although there are hybrid crossoverd and fullsize SUVs, typically you’re going to see hybrid compact and midsize sedans. Generally there will be the traditional version of the vehicle and then its hybrid counterpart, like the Kia Optima or the Subaru XV Crosstrek.
Generally, hybrids are going to be more expensive upfront, but achieve a better fuel economy, saving you money in the long run. This will depend on the type of driving that you plan to do.
Hybrid vehicles still offer all of the technology and innovative options like keyless entry, push button start, and touch screen systems. All of these features will be priced the same way, just like with a normal vehicle.
Also, people often times will warn that hybrid vehicle repairs are outrageously expensive, but these systems actually run well and for an impressively long duration of time. In fact, many hybrids are able to run on their original battery pack for the entire length of your ownership; even more than that, they can travel up to 200,000 miles without a replacement. As hybrids continue to increase in popularity, the price of replacement battery packs will only continue to decrease as well; already prices have begun to drop.
If you are curious and would like to learn more about hybrid vehicles, we highly encourage you to get in touch with one of our Briggs Auto representatives who will be able to further explain the hybrid technology and vehicles that we currently have available. When shopping for a new vehicle, remember to always keep your options option, you just might be surprised what a hybrid or electric vehicle could do for you.