Matt Ellis
CAS 100A
Penn State Hazleton
10/12/2011
HYBRID CARS
OVERVIEW• I. Multiple Brands
• II. Environmentally Friendly
• III. Tax Incentives
BRANDS OF HYBRID CARS
• Ford:
• Fusion Hybrid
• Escape Hybrid
• General Motors:
• Chevrolet Malibu
• Chevrolet Silverado
• GMC Yukon
• GMC Sierra
• NIssan:
• Altima Hybrid
• Honda:
• Civic Hybrid
• Insight
• Toyota:
• Prius
• Camry Hybrid
• Highlander Hybrid
(Atom, 2010)
BRANDS OF HYBRID CARS (CONTINUED)• Toyota Prius:
• 50 miles per gallon
• 5 star crash test rating
• Cost about $26,037.50
• Honda Insight:
• 41 miles per gallon
• 5 star crash test rating
• Cost about $20,713.75
(Toyota Motor Sales, Inc., 2011) (American Honda Motor Co., Inc, 2011)
How Can Hybrid Cars Help Us?
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
• Hybrid cars emit less emissions then the comparable gasoline car.
• According to Hybrid-car.org, the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius both emit 3.5 tons of carbon a year.
• Also, Hybrid-car.org explains that a typical gasoline car emits on average, 6.7 tons of carbon per year. This figure can range based on the vehicle. For example, a full size pick-up truck could emit close to 10 tons of carbon.
• Hybrid cars still emit carbon but at a lesser rate than regular gasoline cars.
(Hybrid Car Organization, 2005)
DO I RECEIVE A REWARD FOR OWNING A HYBRID
CAR?
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TAX INCENTIVES• According to Hybridcars.com, the owner of a
hybrid car can earn up to $3,400 in tax incentives.
• The average price of, as mentioned before, of a Toyota Prius is $26,037.50 and the average cost of a Honda Insight is $20,713.75.
(Hybrid Cars, 2011)
RECAP
• I have provided the many different Brands of Hybrid Cars
• Discussed the friendliness to the environment
• And showed an Incentive to buy one
CONCLUDING
• Based on the information provided, we can see that many companies are now in the race to have the best hybrid car. We discussed how much more environmentally friendly a hybrid car is compared to a regular gasoline car and that each hybrid car comes with a tax incentive from the government.
Q & A
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REFERENCES• American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2011). Honda Insight. Retrieved Oct. 10, 2011, from:
http://automobiles.honda.com/insight-hybrid/
• Atom. (2010, Apr. 6). Hybrid Car Review. Retrieved Oct. 10, 2011, from: http://hybridreview.blogspot.com/2010/04/hybrid-car-brands.html
• Hybrid Cars. (2011, Feb. 07). Hybrid Car Tax Credits: Incentives Fade into Memory. Retrieved Oct. 10, 2011, from: http://www.hybridcars.com/federal-incentives.html
• Hybrid Car Organization. (2005). Hybrid Car Emissions Information. Retrieved Oct 10, 2011, from: http://www.hybrid-car.org/hybrid-car-emissions.html
• Images provided by www.google.com/images
• Toyota Motor sales, Inc. (2011). Toyota Prius. Retrieved Oct. 10, 2011, from: http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/