Eco-Wheels: Five Winning Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car Toyota,
Honda, and Ford all make hybrid gas-electric cars. Here are five
compelling reasons why you should buy one: 1. By using less
gasoline, your car will emit fewer substances that contribute to
global warming. 2. Hybrid cars emit less carcinogenic fuel
additives such as MTBE, which according to the EPA website
(epa.gov), is omnipresent in the U.S. water supply. (No one
knows if there is a safe level of MTBE for human consumption.)
3. Your fuel-efficient car will save money because you will be
buying less gasoline. According to the EPA website,
fueleconomy.gov, the Toyota Prius (60 mpg for city, 51 highway
mpg) and the Honda Civic Hybrid Compact (49 mpg for city, 51
highway mpg) have the most efficient mileage stats for midsize
hybrids . 4. According to a study by automotive research website
Edmunds.com, owning the Toyota Prius can save you money.
Compared with the similarly sized Toyota Camry LE, over the
first five years of ownership, the Camry costs i