by Jennifer Lefebvre

If you are in the market for a new vehicle, why not consider a more fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly vehicle?  In the past, hybrid vehicles tended to cost more and many people did not feel the savings up front equaled the fuel savings over the life of the vehicle.  However, costs are coming down and many of these vehicles are even affordable, starting well below $20,000.  There is no question that vehicles have enhanced the quality of our lives since their inception.  However, the increased use of gasoline by our ever-growing and ever-mobile population has added contaminants to our environment that have now affected our air quality.  Vehicles contribute some of the most significant greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution (25 percent of total GHG pollution).

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