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Hybrid CARs

Hybrid CARs. Matt Ellis CAS 100A Penn State Hazleton 10/12/2011. 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

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Hybrid CARs

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  1. Hybrid CARs Matt Ellis CAS 100A Penn State Hazleton 10/12/2011

  2. OVERVIEW • I. Multiple Brands • II. Environmentally Friendly • III. Tax Incentives

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. How Can Hybrid Cars Help Us? Google.com/images

  6. 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)

  7. DO I RECEIVE A REWARD FOR OWNING A HYBRID CAR? Google.com/images

  8. 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)

  9. recap • I have provided the many different Brands of Hybrid Cars • Discussed the friendliness to the environment • And showed an Incentive to buy one

  10. 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.

  11. Q & A Email: mke5032@psu.edu

  12. references • American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2011). Honda Insight. RetrievedOct. 10, 2011, from: http://automobiles.honda.com/insight-hybrid/ • Atom. (2010, Apr. 6). Hybrid Car Review. RetrievedOct. 10, 2011, from: http://hybridreview.blogspot.com/2010/04/hybrid-car-brands.html • HybridCars. (2011, Feb. 07). Hybrid Car TaxCredits: IncentivesFadeinto Memory. RetrievedOct. 10, 2011, from: http://www.hybridcars.com/federal-incentives.html • Hybrid Car Organization. (2005). Hybrid Car Emissions Information. RetrievedOct 10, 2011, from: http://www.hybrid-car.org/hybrid-car-emissions.html • Imagesprovided by www.google.com/images • Toyota Motor sales, Inc. (2011). Toyota Prius. RetrievedOct. 10, 2011, from: http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/

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