Is a Hybrid Car Right for You?

Is a Hybrid Car Right for You?
Car experts cite several factors, including better engineering, as to why hybrids are becoming more desirable to drivers. Dreamstime/TNS
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By David Muhlbaum From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

At a time when many consumers want to save on gas but aren’t ready to buy a fully electric car, hybrid vehicles—which use both gasoline and electric motors to make them go—are having a moment. The Kiplinger Letter forecasts that hybrids will account for 14 percent of vehicle sales in 2024, up from 9 percent in 2023.