1. Matt Ellis CAS 100A Penn State Hazleton 10/12/2011 HYBRID CARS

2. OVERVIEW I. Multiple Brands II. Environmentally Friendly III. Tax Incentives

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. How Can Hybrid Cars Help Us? Google.com/images

6. 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)

7. DO I RECEIVE A REWARD FOR OWNING A HYBRID CAR? Google.com/images

8. 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)

9. RECAP I have provided the many different Brands of Hybrid Cars Discussed the friendliness to the environment And showed an Incentive to buy one

10. 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.

11. Q & A Email: mke5032@psu.edu

12. REFERENCES American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2011). Honda Insight. Retrieved Oct. 10, 2011, from: http://automobiles.honda.com/insight-hybrid/ 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 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.htmlhttp://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.htmlhttp://www.hybrid-car.org/hybrid-car-emissions.html Images provided by www.google.com/imageswww.google.com/images Toyota Motor sales, Inc. (2011). Toyota Prius. Retrieved Oct. 10, 2011, from: http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/ http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/