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Currently, the best performance by cars comes from hybrids – those dual gasoline and electric motor automobiles that produce 40 or more miles per gallon of gas. Toyota leads the way with its popular Prius, but several other makers have added hybrids to their fleet.
The latest buzz from Detroit’s General Motors is an electric car from Chevrolet, which will be called the Volt and will have a rechargeable battery and a small gas tank to extend its range. It should be available in 2010. Ford and Toyota are also tinkering with their versions of electric cars by 2010. Even Hyundai hopes to have a combination propane/electric car available by 2009 in Korea first.
With spiraling gas prices forcing American families to make tough choices over things such as food, shelter, and other basics, they are looking at all possible ways to save money when it comes to transportation. Some have rediscovered car-pooling, rapid transit systems or just limiting non-essential trips by auto in an effort to save money on gas. Thousands have traded in their SUV’s, or parked them in favor of smaller, more economical cars, especially for commuting to and from work.

The market-driven incentive to look to the past and re introduce electric cars is a repeat of what has already taken place in this country and around the world. The electric car concept is nothing new as this time line will illustrate.

In just a relatively short period, we’ve seen a promising start in the development of electric or hybrid cars abandoned through the forces of market pressure to continue using our century old reliance on the gasoline internal combustion engine. History reflects that same reaction that we face now that the country faced in the 1970s with the oil embargo of that period. Again we are reacting to the dominance that oil has held over us, especially in the area of transportation. American automakers are trying to re-tool to offer fuel-efficient vehicles once more. They are paying the price of having unsold, unwanted vehicles as buyers seek cheaper transportation. They shouldn’t be faulted entirely, though. The American motorist, supported by its government, took a shortsighted view of the future of oil and what it could mean to American consumers when cheap and available oil was no longer there to support the Big Three automakers.
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How often have you hired a car and been shocked by the amount of money you ended up forking out to the car hire company, as opposed to the 'lowest price' you thought you would be paying?

Every time?

You're standing at the counter with your luggage, there's a queue of people behind you, and you get scared. You realise you could end up paying €1,000 in excess if anything happens to the car. And you decide it would be a lot cheaper to pay for 'complete coverage' and have total peace of mind.
One way car hire companies make money is by selling you lots of extra insurance on top of the basic collision damage waiver and theft waiver.

You are told that peace of mind will cost you an additional €20 per day, and you gulp as you multiply €20 by 10 days' holiday in your head, but you slap down your credit card and sign the rental agreement.

There are several ways to cut the cost of insurance when hiring a car, and they don't involve taking extra risks.

It may also be worth checking your credit card to see if it contains any extra protection, or if you can buy insurance for a small rate.

Next, shop around for car hire insurance. That's right, you don't have to get your complete car insurance from the car hire company. There are third parties who sell insurance that will cover the excess for up to 70% less.

The way it works is this: You buy excess insurance - there are a variety of companies that provide it (see below). Usually you will buy either a single policy for the dates you are planning to hire a car, or an annual policy. The insurance company insures you, the policy holder - not the rental vehicle.

As with any insurance, always check all the options and read all the fine print to ensure that you decide on the right option for your circumstances.

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