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Saves You Time
More efficient gas cars are often more convenient, and we don’t just mean hybrids. Many V-8 half-ton pickup trucks are quicker and offer a longer range today compared to the same models from decades ago.
With hybrids, a tank of gas stretches longer than non-hybrids, which means fewer trips to the gas station. When actually plugged in regularly, plug-in hybrids drastically reduce your fill-up frequency, and full EVs can be life changers.
For those fortunate enough to have dedicated home charging, EVs driven to and from work mostly eliminate refueling stops from the daily equation, minus trips for lotto tickets and/or whatever non-petrol items you might like to purchase there. As a result, home charging an electric car eliminates the occasional late-night fuel stop, which can make some people feel unsafe.
I Like Breathing Clean Air
Air quality has improved over the past 40 years, according to EPA data. There’s no one reason this has occurred, but decreasing emissions from cars today versus 40 years ago is definitely part of it.
Anyone who breathes should be able to appreciate the impact modern technology has on our lungs, and that applies to the smallest economy cars up to big eight-cylinder half-ton trucks.
Efficient Cars Aren’t Going Away
The tech is already here. Imagine you run a company that invested in tech to help your products deliver a better ownership experience in a way that sometimes saves customers time and money. Would you throw it all away?
If the “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” policy goes through, there will likely be some market chaos, but expect few wholesale U-turns from automakers. Instead, the inevitable move toward more efficient automotive technology has just been slowed.
Expect more V-8s from brands that still offer them, but regardless of where the industry heads, MotorTrend will be here to drive and test everything. We’re always looking for the best in new cars, and our nearly 80 years of experience makes it known: Some of today’s best vehicles are better because of the efficient technology they use, not despite it.
