Archive for the ‘Hybrids’ Category
Signs Your Insurance is a Rip-Off
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Whether it be by saving gas by buying a hybrid or by eating cheaper, these days, everyone is looking to cut costs. Maybe you should take a look at your insurance statement to see if you can shave a few dollars off of it because you could very likely be getting overcharged. Here are some things to look for;
Your driving record is improving, but your auto insurance rates aren’t. Many states use a point system to indicate how good of a driver you are. The more points you accumulate from traffic tickets and accidents, the higher your insurance costs. But those points aren’t permanently on your record. If you improve your driving habits and don’t add any points to your record for roughly 3 years, your points should go down. This means your insurance prices should also decrease.
Extra fees for nothing. You’ve analyzed your bill and discovered that because you pay monthly, you’re getting charged an extra $3 per payment. Or, after adding a new car to your policy, you find a $15 convenience charge. These fees can add up, and you’re not getting any services for your money. A good insurance company won’t charge you fees for services that are considered complementary in many other businesses.
You’re paying more than everyone else. The average price for auto insurance for 1 vehicle in the United States was $817 in 2006, the most recent statistic reported by the Insurance Information Institute. If you purchase your auto insurance with your home or renters insurance, your overall price will be lower. Over the past few years, prices have been declining. If you’ve noticed your rates going up – and not because you’ve been in accidents or receiving traffic tickets – it’s time to reevaluate your policy.
If your insurance company is doing any of the things mentioned above, change immediately! A good Ford or Chevrolet dealer can definitely point you into a better quality insurance company.
Hybrid Hazards
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Hybrids which are made by companies such as Ford and Chevrolet, are pretty much just as safe as any other gas powered vehicle. Manufacturers design them to withstand the same crash specifications as normal cars and they come with the same airbag and restraint systems. However, laden with similar loads of gasoline, antifreeze, and other potentially dangerous fluids, hybrids don’t pose any less danger, either. Really, the only area that is of any concern is the high voltage circuits for the drive motor assembly. These components are clearly marked with the cables wrapped in bright orange casing and are not located in any areas where the vehicle occupants would ordinarily encounter them.
However, if an occupant were to encounter them they would receive a shock. In fact the voltage in most hybrid batteries can deliver a lethal shock, much like that of an electric chair. We haven’t heard of anyone actually being electrocuted while being rescued from their wrecked Ford Fusion or even while working on their Malibu Hybrid, but the danger is still there, just be safe and know what you’re doing.
How You Can Make Miles of Green!
Monday, October 26th, 2009
As most may know, the globe has been suffering from some severe environmental effects that have been theorized to be directed from our inhabitance on earth. After hearing of this many Americans have found ways to take action and be more mindful of their day-to-day activities. Most have even taken it as far as to what they wear, eat, even drive….
Even big automotive CEO’s have taken the initative to commit to a greener earth in their designs to introduce popular electric cars and hybrids such as the 2009 Ford Escape, and many other Cincinnati Ford hybrid and Cincinnati Ford deals like the 2011 Ford Ranger.
The following are 10 easy steps to take in order to help your car go green:
1) Drive a Hybrid or a Clean Diesel.
2) Take it Easy with Engines and Options.
3) Cut back on some Cylinders.
4) Emit Less.
5) Buy Small.
6) Consider What’s Under the Hood.
7) Keep Up With Your Tires.
8 ) Choose A Quicker Route.
9) Buy A Green Car!
10) Get a Car From a Green Factory!
Hybrid or High Maintenance?
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Many car owners have joined the great debate on whether or not the newly revolutionized green cars are worth it. Some have given up and just gone to dealers such as Terry Lee and Doug Henry to fulfill their needs in a vehicle without worrying about environment and who or what their car is affecting. Others, however, have joined into the “go green” process and strived to make their garage home to one of the beloved environment-friendly cars that were promised to consumers.
Yet have these consumers been promised too much from officials by how economic and environmental-friendly these hybrids are? It appears so by the shortage in hybrid models on the market and the lack of economic relief and more of economic burden the hybrids have turned into. Consumers have been finding out more and more every-day into their “oh-so-great” hybrid deal that it wasn’t a very great deal at all. Due to an increased payback on almost all hybrids eco-friendly owners have realized that they may be paying on the vehicle longer then they may even have it!
True, the hybrid models may cut the consumer some slack on gas prices which in general was the big influential factor in buying the cars, but after paying the spiked price on the car are hybrid-buyers really saving anything at all in the long-run?
Even more dangerous is the fact that when on empty all available hybrids are known to shut off the car when it stops. The only electric assistance that is provided now for these hybrid models is during acceleration which doesn’t do much for the driver when their car is shut off in the middle of an intersection!
Despite these frightening details there are still car-buyers straining to buy these hybrid models to help our world remain in a better place so that we can all stay alive and in debt, longer.
Is the hybrid challenge for you?
That’s for you to decide.