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We've been hearing about the hybrid cars for years and have been patiently (somewhat) waiting for one to be introduced to the market that is truly what we've been waiting for. The ones that are on the market now still rely heavily on gasoline and do not have the capabilities that car companies have been promising. With gas prices still reaching unbelievable heights we are chomping at the bit trying to believe them when they keep saying they are "just around the corner". The ones that are available today can only be afforded if you are a famous movie star or the equivalent of in the area of how much money you have to spend on a car.

There are a couple of models this year but their high price makes them inaccessible to the majority of us. They are the Saturn Vue Green Line and the Cadillac Escalade. Both are true hybrids but the Cadillac Escalade is hardly a smaller car. Also, you have to be on the lookout for what they call a "mild hybrid" meaning that they aren't really a hybrid and are just using that title for a "green" image. One of these mild hybrids is the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu which is not fuel efficient unless you consider two miles per gallon an increase. There are also some companies doing something totally against the idea of a hybrid by sacrificing fuel-efficiency by using the hybrid technology just to boost power. The nick-name for these vehicles is "power hybrids".

There is hope in the Chevy Volt but it won't be introduced to the public until late 2010. They are hardly a flashy car but they are said to have the ability to travel 40 miles from a battery charge using a household outlet. The Volt is the first competitor for the Toyota Prius. The Volt is different in that it only uses the gas engine to generate electrical power to run the motors. This breaks down to mean that a driver will only have to use gas for any long trips. During a short trip, the gas engine will not run, saving a lot of money because it will be using only electricity.

Regardless of which hybrid you choose in the future, besides saving on gasoline you will also save on your insurance policy but just with certain insurance companies. So, when that time comes you'll have to go on the internet and do some research to find an insurance company that will insure your hybrid at the best possible price.

Hybrids of the future will have trouble competing with the Volt and its capabilities. The Chevy Volt won't win any beauty prizes but it will produce results over and above the Toyota Prius because with the Prius after reaching a certain speed needs its gas engine to supplement its electric motor. On the other hand, the Volt only uses gas after reaching its 40 mile battery only limit.