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First, you will want to examine the specific hybrid’s estimated gas mileage - and be sure to ask when the gasoline engine kicks in, too. You may find that if you drive a lot of highway miles at faster speeds and the gas engine kicks in at 35 mph, you may not save as much money on fuel as you expected.

You’ll also want to consider any tax saving credits that being offered. There is a federal income tax credit (up to $3,400) given on the first 60,000 hybrid models sold. After that benchmark is met, the credit is gradually phased out. Fueleconomy.gov maintains a list of eligible vehicles and the current tax credits available, but you should also confirm with your dealership.

Also, you may want to think about hybrid car insurance. Some insurance companies offer a discount on hybrid car insurance - others do not. Hybrid cars are still relatively new to the marketplace, and shopping around for discounts that come with hybrid car insurance will pay off in the long run.

To be truly eco-friendly, you’ll also want to check the green rating for that particular hybrid car. According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), four of the top 12 greenest vehicles of 2008, feature hybrid powertrain engines. However, there is a bigger environmental impact to consider. Some of the hybrids feature nickel batteries, which cause more long-term environmental damage than their gasoline counterparts. If you are interested in a hybrid car, be an informed consumer and check the air pollution scores, greenhouse gas scores, and other features that impact the environment.

Be aware that as a result of the growing popularity of hybrid cars, especially the Prius, you may pay over-sticker price because of the demand. You may also have a hard time locating the exact model you want, or be placed on a waiting list.

The best-selling hybrid cars of 2008 include:

Toyota Prius

With a $21,500 base sticker price, the Toyota Prius isn’t exactly cheap. However, it’s still a reasonably affordable hybrid car option for many consumers, especially after factoring in the fuel savings achieved due to the Prius’ 45 city/48 hwy mpg rating by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is classified as the most fuel efficient car in the U.S.

Currently the best-selling hybrid car, the Toyota Prius has been embraced by Hollywood - it’s a favorite among celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Larry David, Julia Robers, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow and Harrison Ford.

Many Prius owners claim to achieve over 60 mpg, and those employing hypermiling techniques may fare even better. For consumers averaging much less, the Prius sounds like a gift from heaven. However, the Toyota Prius may take some getting used to.

Overall, getting into a Toyota Prius seems more like entering a spaceship than an automobile. However, once you get beyond its odd shape, you’ll find alarge on-dash computer screen offering instant feedback on your gas mileage, as well as a rearview camera (you’ll need it in this vehicle due to blind spots). And you may miss other options, like a sunroof, which reduces fuel economy, too.

Honda Civic Hybrid

The Honda Civic Hybrid car has an EPA-estimated city/highway rating of 40 city/45 hwy mpg and a base sticker price of $22,600, comparable to that of the Toyota Prius. The Honda Civic hybrid features an Advanced Technology Partial-Zero-Emission Vehicle (AT-PZEV) rating, which is the most stringent emission standard achieved by a gasoline-powered vehicle in the U.S. In fact, it is classified as one of the most fuel efficient cars in America, along with the Toyota Prius.

In terms of looks, it’s hard to tell the standard Honda Civic from its hybrid counterpart. They are nearly identical.

Toyota Camry Hybrid

The Toyota Camry Hybrid car has a base sticker price of $25,650 and is a good option for those looking for a little more luxury and fuel efficiency. It looks like the standard Toyota Camry on the road, but offers a quieter ride due to the special acoustic-dampening windshield made to absorb road noise.

The Toyota Camry hybrid car has an EPA-estimated city/highway rating of 33 city/34 hwy mpg rating, which not as good as either the Prius or Civic Hybrid cars. However, as a mid-size sedan, it offers room for the entire family.

Ford Escape Hybrid SUV

Known as the most fuel efficient SUV on earth, the Ford Escape Hybrid SUV has an EPA-estimated city/highway rating of 34 city/30 hwy mpg rating and base sticker price of $26,640. It’s available in both 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive, and features a tough, rugged look, although technically it’s still considered a cross-over vehicle.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the Ford Escape hybrid is ranked 15 out of 27 in terms of affordable compact SUVs, a few spots below the gasoline version. The new 2008 model was redesigned to provide a more comfortable rise and mature appearance.

Overall, the Ford Escape hybrid has received good, thumbs-up reviews in publications ranging from the New York Times to Newsday.

Hybrid Insurance

You’ll find plenty of information online at FuelEconomy.gov, from a specific vehicle’s energy impact score, carbon footprint statistics and EPA air pollution score to its eligibility for a tax credit. Other helpful green vehicle information is available at the EPA Web site.

People are starting to think outside the box and even experimenting with things like water4gas and the infamous water car.

What, a car that runs on water? Whatever! Now you’ve heard it all, right?

I checked into this claim, when I received a targeted email from a company, or rather research group. THey were building and testing small units that turn water into a gas that could be burned along with your regular fuel, to increase gas mileage and engine efficiency.

I read their case studies and realized that it actually could be done.

I was always interested in the idea of using hydrogen for fuel instead of gas. But there were problems and danger associated with storing hydrogen in tanks under pressure in a vehicle. Have you ever heard of Hydrogen Bombs?

But these people weren’t making hydrogen and storing it, but using HHO or Browns gas, which some people call it, to burn along with their fuel to significantly increase gas mileage. The water car that they are using is actually a hydrogen on demand hybrid.

Water4gas technology uses this Browns Gas or HHO(2 parts hydrogen to 1 part oxygen) to produce a safe and constant supply of gas to make their engines more efficient, and use less gas in the process.

The emission from the browns gas after burning is water. Your emissions are cleaner and better for the environment.

Hydrogen generators are being built by these back yard mechanics and being installed, to produce claims of 30-60% increases in MPG or more. One man was using a 99 Toyota Corolla and had experienced 62 MPG using water4gas technology. His water car, or hybrid was just one example that was illustrated on the website.

It appears that his technology has been around for awhile. Fuel prices have caused this water4gas technology to be resurrected, with everyday people experiencing great success.

Cheap parts using everyday items are used to build these hydrogen-on-demand systems and are easily installed on your car or truck. Pre-built units are available for people that aren’t mechanically inclined.

There are increasing numbers of people that have started new businesses that utilize the water4gas technology. These people build the units and install them for people that want their own water car, or water hybrid.

So there you have it, an old technology in a new time. What do you have to lose by at least checking out the possibility of turning your gas hog into a fuel saving hybrid. THis is perfect for people who want to decrease their carbon footprint.

Hybrid cars are all the rage today. When you see that Toyota Prius gliding by on silent engines, you drool at its sleek, shiny look, the new upholstery and that new-car smell. This, and other hybrid cars, are the next wave of fuel-sipping cars of the future. How about if I tell you you can have your very own hybrid car, and its sitting in your garage. Right now.In the strictest terms, a hybrid vehicle is “a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle.” For this purpose, the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) will be used as a comparison. HEV’s have an internal combustion engine and an electric motor in one chassis. This is what gives the HEV its phenomenal mileage gains.

HEV’s reduce fuel wastage by addressing the following situations:

-Lower energy lost during idling by turning off the gas engine

-Recharge the electric batteries while running the combustion engine, by regenerative braking, or both

-Making the combustion engine smaller in size and power, maximizing output of the gas engine and reducing weight and wastage of work (about 20% of engine power is used to directly move the wheels, the rest is lost to combustion, noise, or unburned fuel)

Needless to say, owning a hybrid car is expensive. Cutting edge technology and having bragging rights usually are.

If you don’t have the budget, 3rd party hybrid kits are also available to convert conventional cars to a hybrid system. However, like the above, the cost is still prohibitive. Might as well buy a hybrid car, why don’t you?

No, 3rd party hybrid kits are not what this article is about.

So what is the goal of having a hybrid car? It’s all about mileage, getting the most miles per gallon (MPG) or kilometers per liter (KPL). And if its mileage you need, you only need to look at the faucet. Water. Or in more better terms. Hydrogen and Oxygen.

Yes, hydrogen-on-demand systems are like hybrid systems, except a lot more value for your money. You don’t have to buy a new car for it. It will work just fine on the car you’ve been driving for the past five, ten, and twenty years.

And it will breathe new life in your car.

Hydrogen is surprisingly not a new technology. It has been around in the 19th century as a way to light gaslight, using “oxyhydrogen” to heat piece of limestone to illuminate the night.

Though usage of pure hydrogen is a few years away from being perfected, someone got the great idea to, why not just mix it with conventional gas or diesel? Eureka. A way to gain unimaginable mileage at a fraction of the cost of a hybrid car. This system is called hydrogen-on-demand (HOD).

An HOD system is a vehicle-mounted hydrogen and oxygen delivery method that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen through the process of electrolysis. The power is drawn from the batteries and the hydrogen-oxygen mix (HHO) is drawn into the engine for combustion. Naysayers say that this is an impossible process as it takes more energy to generate hydrogen to fully power a car engine.

But who said anything about running a car on pure hydrogen? Why not mix it with gas or diesel? Eureka once more. It only takes minute amounts of hydrogen to create a powerful combustion with gas or diesel.

The following effects are confirmed when hydrogen is introduced into an internal combustion engine and compressed:

-Water vapor comes out the exhaust as a result of HHO ignition

-Exhaust emissions smell less of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide as HHO burns the mixture more completely and requires less fossil fuel in every cycle.

-Mileage increases by 12%-70% depending on make, model, driver attitude, and supporting devices

-The engine releases more energy than ethanol-based mixes, maintaining the overall power of the car

-Fuel is burned more completely which gives cleaner emissions

-Fuel octane level are raised because hydrogen improves anti-knocking properties, making the engine quieter

-Lowers overall engine temperature

-Requires the engine to use less gas per cycle

Is it safe?

HOD systems generate hydrogen only on demand and are therefore safe. When no electricity is routed through the HOD system, no reaction is generated. No hydrogen is in storage in this system but is kept in medium, which is basically water.

Cost?

Parts are sourced from everyday parts found in hardware shops and basic electronics stores. Total cost for a basic unit can range between $70 to over $200 USD.

What’s offered by most HOD enterprises are plans for do-it-yourself systems, with offers to build the system for the consumer if they so wish. This way the customer can opt to build it himself or to buy a unit once the concept is understood after obtaining the plans to prevent fraud.

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Technically speaking, you are turning your car into a water burning hybrid where you still use standard gasoline or diesel fuel. Although you do not have to modify your car’s engine or computer, the conversion kit is a powerful addition to your vehicle.

Your on-demand hydrogen generator can be built for under $65 and with parts found locally. The technology is proven safe and effective and many people are getting amazing gas mileage increases.

25-35% seems to be the increases most people get on their first attempts at building their own hydrogen generators…which is nothing to sneeze at. You can increase this by using modulating current, bypassing the oxygen sensor, installing a fuel heater, etc.

There is a lot you can do yourself to increase your gas mileage despite the efforts the auto-makers and the tax hungry government have gone to to prevent it.

I can’t afford a new hybrid vehicle and I’m certainly not looking forward to the development of hydrogen fuel cells that basically pack explosive hydrogen gas in tanks under thousands of pounds of pressure and put a seat on top of it. No thanks!

But I can afford the few dollars it takes to build a hydrogen generator and feel good that I’m making a difference in my life and that of my kids. More money in my pocket because of lower gas bills means more food in my children’s tummies.

The improved gas mileage is great but the improved engine performance and documented extension of my car’s engine life is an added bonus, not to mention the emissions are better for the environment.

There has been a lot of negative press on the hydroge generator and water for gas concept. It is ashmae because thousands of people have been using this technology to increase gas mileage since the early seventies.

These critics are financially driven and have no clue what they are talking about. I wish gas prices had not gone through the roof so these vultues wood not have come out of the woodwork to scare people away from this proven technology.

Do the research. Check out what people are saying on line and then make your own call. Don’t listen to the critics until you have heard the whole story. And please do check out those who say this does not work only to turn around and offer you a solution that they say “actually works”, with a price attached to it of course!

I’m so glad I heard about this concept and built my own hydrogen generator before people started to bash it or I may never have believed it would work and would not be experiencing the incredible savings I see at the pump each and everytime I fill my tank with that liqid gold…gasoline.

The question is will it last? Have we finally reached a crisis point in a time when the world’s automobile manufacturers realize we need an alternative to gas powered vehicles? That the only way to avoid the fate of the dinosaur is to drive better gas mileage into their cars and trucks while continuing research on other alternatives? Consumers are buying electric car kits, spending money on electric car conversions, and trying to find out exactly what electric cars are and how they work. But if gas sees sub two dollars a gallon, will we forget about the pain of $5 a gallon gas?Most people say no. Most people realize we have gone down this road before and they are not willing to get caught behind the eight ball again. Problem is no one tells the car makers. All of the majors are working on alternative fuel sources for the next few model years banking on the fact that the world’s drivers have had enough. Problem is if gas is cheap again, consumers will pick up right where they left off and drive up demand for SUV’s and other gas guzzlers which will force automobile manufactures to retool to release pent up demand and sideline their “green” programs yet again.

Going Green Does Have Problems

There is a huge outcry against the E85 or Ethanol based fuel program. For one the energy savings created by using ethanol is negated by the fact that it burns less efficiently than gas. Also, with the price of food skyrocketing, people have a problem with turning that food into fuel. Not to mention logistics, there are only 1500 service stations out of a total of 176,000 that offer E85 ethanol, and the vehicle in question has to be converted to take the 85/15 ethanol gas blend. In other words, this will be another boondoggle that gets us no were fast.

There Are Other Solutions

The electric car is seen as the next best technology and will hit the market in full force over the next few model years. Toyota is considering a Prius with solar panels to power the air conditioning unit. General Motors is planning on launching the sleek and sexy Volt in 2010, and BMW is working on a hydrogen powered engine they say will be ready in less than ten years. There are rumors that Mercedes-Benz plans on eliminating gas powered engines from its entire fleet by 2015. That is a pretty bold effort, but one that is surely needed.

But if any of these fantastic technological breakthroughs are going to be successful people are going to have to buy them. No one is going to confuse you for a secret agent while tooling around town in your Prius, and you are certainly going to get stares in your SMART car from Mercedes, but for all the wrong reasons. But not to worry all of you fashonistas out there waiting for the right car to accessorize your dog-wallet-purse-girlfriend-job with, the Volt is a nice looking vehicle and if you happen to have a hundred grand laying around, you could always pony up for a Tesla and be green and sexy all at the same time!

If it seems that you keep pumping gas into your car, it may be time to find something that is more fuel efficient while providing you with the best ride to other places. Finding high gas mileage cars is your first step towards adding into fuel efficiency and can provide you with an alternative for being on the road. Knowing what to look for with the characteristics of the cars and finding those that are rated at the top will allow you to get a better turn on the road you are on.One of the easiest ways to find high gas mileage cars is to check in with those who are monitoring and rating the makes and models of each car. This is done by the environmental protection agency, also known as the EPA, and includes a complete list of the cars makes and models, the years they come out, how many miles per gallon they get and whether they will be fuel efficient or not. If you want to go off of a complete list, this is the best place to start in order to get the correct knowledge.

Other knowledge bases that will carry the same type of information are found through ratings with options such as the ten most efficient cars that are on the market. When you read these, you should keep in mind that the ratings are often based off of personal comparisons or experience. You will also want to note that these ratings do not add in additional types of cars, such as hybrid vehicles or alternative vehicles that may be able to provide more to the economy.

Another way to look into the best mileage cars is to look into the way that the cars are built. The first characteristic within this will be the number of cylinders that are in the car. For smaller cars, finding something with a 3 or 4 cylinders will most likely be more efficient in the gas mileage that it is able to use. For larger cars, a six cylinder car will be more effective in allowing you to drive in the right way because of the way that it is built around this specific feature.

The characteristics with the build will also be effected by the way that the car switches into the different gears. Many will say that having a manual or automatic car will sometimes switch whether the car is more fuel efficient or not. This is because the manual cars will have more control of when you switch, allowing for some fuel to be saved when you are switching from the different gears. Keeping in mind the characteristics that you can add in order to keep your car fuel efficient is another way to allow your wheels to save you money while driving.

Knowing your options is always the first turn of the key towards igniting the right vehicle and will allow you the capacity to stay on the road with your options. Finding high gas mileage cars is your first step towards investigating the right vehicles and knowing what will work the best in order to save from the rises in fuel and the need to continue to drive forward.

In recent years, everyone is looking for ways to save on fuel and to make sure that they are able to still reach their destinations without having to spend the extra prices. One of the ways in which many consumers are considering the changes in gas prices is to look into the best gas mileage vehicles. By finding the vehicles that are the most efficient, individuals can also find ways to make sure that they reach all of their destinations without burning too much fuel.Typically, newer makes and models will be included with the lists of the best gas mileage vehicles. The newer the vehicle is, the more likely it will save on gas. In relation to this, certain types of vehicles, such as economical cars, will get better mileage than something such as a truck or SUV. This is because the difference in size causes a need to send more fuel to the engine at a faster pace. The differences in size, make and the year in which the vehicle is made, will show a difference in the best or worst make and how this is affecting the economy.

The best way to find the makes, models and designs that will fit you best is to begin researching the options that will allow you to look into the right types of cars. There are several places which will include the best and most economical cars, all which are provided to help build a more fuel efficient economy. In the reports, you should be able to find the make, model, engine size, cylinders, transmission type, city and highway mileage and estimated annual fuel costs. Not only does this add into the best mileage for vehicles, but other options that are related to this will also play into the acceleration of different types of cars. Specifically, the makes and models that are now being offered don’t just include the lists of makes that work best, but also the newer and more innovative ways in which cars are being offered to the community. There are a variety of options that are now allowing cars to run in a different way, all which are being used in relation to the current fuel economy and demands to have different options presented in order to have the correct transportation available.

One of the vehicles that are expected to get some of the best gas mileage are hybrid makes. Typically, these will include a combination of running on electricity with fuel, allowing an exchange between the two and getting up to 80 miles per gallon. There are also options such as cars that are up to 40% hydro efficient, meaning that they can run with water as a part of the gas, exchanging each of the minerals for better options in keeping the car running.

No matter how you want to approach keeping a car that gets better gas, you can find options that are for sale and are ready to be driven. Finding the best gas mileage vehicles will provide you with the capacity to keep the rubber to the road while being able to keep your fuel at a lower rate.