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Hybrid Cars: What's All The Fuss About? It is a fact that people simply loves hybrid cars. They love hybrid cars because of the benefits it can give them, t6o the other people and the environment. So, what is it about hybrid cars that it is now attracting more and more people to get one for their own? First of all, if you have a hybrid car, you will be able to cut fuel consumption in half. When was the last time you pulled your car over to a pumping station? If you recently did, you will notice that the price of gasoline is on a constant rise. When compared to conventional cars, hybrid cars will enable you to cut fuel consumption in half. This means fewer trips to the gasoline station. Just imagine yourself driving a car that can travel more than 60 miles per gallon. This may sound good enough for you to get a hybrid car, but there are more benefits that you can get from hybrid cars. Back in 2005, President George Bush has signed an agreement that lets the buyers and users of hybrid car enjoy huge tax breaks. Because of this, you will be able to save money on taxes. Another great benefit that you can get when you have a hybrid cars are free parking, and some states have imposed a law that hybrid cars should be discounted on toll gates. Hybrid cars are also known to emit far lower levels of pollutants in the air. This means less air pollution. This will also mean that it will tend to reduce the effects of global warming and will enable you and other people to breathe cleaner air. These are just some of the things that hybrid cars can give you. You will now ask what kind of technology is inside hybrid cars that makes it so fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. Hybrid cars are integrated with the hybrid technology currently existing today. In fact, hybrid technology has existed for a long time. It is used on locomotives, it is used on submarines and it is used in some buses in some states and countries. Hybrid technology is a combination of electricity and the standard engine. For example, in locomotives, it combines the diesel engine and electric engine, and in submarines, it combines the nuclear engine and electric engine. This is far more efficient than letting the conventional engine run on its own. In hybrid cars, it combines the energy of gasoline engines and an electric motor to power the car. This means that with both engines running, it will lessen the load on the internal combustion engine. The electric motor will share the labor. With this technology it will allow you to save precious fuel and also let you emit far lower volumes of toxic fumes in the air. For example, if your hybrid car is running idle, it will automatically switch off the gasoline engine and let the car run on pure electricity. This can save you a lot of fuel especially if you are stuck in a gridlock traffic jam. Today, there are hybrid cars that are designed to run even when the gasoline engine is switched off. This kind of hybrid car will eventually get rid of gasoline station trips. And, it will let you travel without emitting toxic fumes. The gasoline engine will only act as a backup engine when the battery pack runs out of power. The braking and the engine will automatically recharge the battery pack preparing it for another purely electric run. This means that you don�t actually have to plug in your hybrid car to your electrical outlet for it to recharge. So, if you need a car that runs cleaner, quieter and far more fuel efficient, you should consider getting a hybrid car.

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Ford's Fusion hybrid is a real gas-sipper (Los Angeles Times)

Ford has grabbed the fuel-economy crown in the nation's largest car segment -- just in time to see gasoline fall to its lowest price in five years.

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9:44 a.m. Motorists abuse state’s toll booths (The Joplin Globe)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Motorists fill toll machines on Oklahoma turnpikes with a lot more than coins — officials say dirty diapers, soda bottles and pennies that jam the machines frequently are found in the change baskets.

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India Wood: Lions can't overlook 0-10 Griffons (The Joplin Globe)

By Jim Henryjhenry@joplinglobe.comIndia Wood’s career-best 32-point performance on Monday night began before the opening jump ball.Southwest Baptist was hit with a technical foul because its five starters were not reported in the official scorebook at least 10 minutes before game time. Wood sank both free throws for the technical and a 2-0 lead at tipoff.“It caught me off guard,” said Wood, ...

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Van Buren spoils tournament effort by Monett (The Joplin Globe)

NEOSHO, Mo. — You’re obviously out of the tournament early if you finish 0-3 in pool competition with just a total of seven teams in the event.That was the plight of the Monett boys on Tuesday at the Neosho Holiday Tournament.But what an effort by the Cubs in their third loss in Pool A.Van Buren, a 51-49 winner against Monett, and Morrilton, which finished 2-0 in Pool B by beating Charleston ...

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Senior group welcomes new year (The Joplin Globe)

More than 300 Freeman Advantage members celebrated the new year with singing, food and prizes Tuesday at the Freeman Business Center. Members were treated to entertainment from the Timberline Bluegrass Band and the Ninth Hour Quartet, along with lunch and door prizes.

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Area police step up sobriety enforcement on New Year’s Eve w/ blood alcohol concentration (BAC) calculator (The Joplin Globe)

Irine Hight has learned a thing or two in her 35 years tending bar in Joplin, such as how to pour the perfect beer, how to mix the perfect cocktail and how to politely cut off a customer who has had too much.

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Unemployment rose during November (The Joplin Globe)

Most area counties in the past year have seen the unemployment rate jump a full percentage point, and in some cases more. Unemployment for the Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area — defined as Jasper and Newton counties — has gone from 4.3 percent in November 2007 to 5.3 percent last month.

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