A recent study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute claims that hybrid vehicles do a better job of protecting their occupants in accidents compared with their conventional gas-powered twins.
“On average, the odds of being injured in a crash are 25 percent lower for people in hybrids than people traveling in nonhybrid models,” the HLDI reports.
The main reason the HLDI says hybrids are safer for passengers is that they typically weigh more than their gas-powered siblings due to ...
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Hybrid Cars Safer for Passengers than Gas-Only Versions
A recent study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute claims that hybrid vehicles do a better job of protecting their occupants in accidents compared with their conventional gas-powered twins.
“On average, the odds of being injured in a crash are 25 percent lower for people in hybrids than people traveling in nonhybrid models,” the HLDI reports.
The main reason the HLDI says hybrids are safer for passengers is that they typically weigh more than their gas-powered siblings due to ...
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