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

Email: mke5032@psu.edu

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/