The benefits of owning and driving a truck or SUV and getting good fuel efficiency with the new hybrids

Depending on how old you are, you may remember the good times, when you would arrive at a gas station and someone would come out to help you. There he sat, comfortably behind the wheel, while the gas attendant filled his car with gas (requested in gallons rather than dollars), checked the oil, cleaned the windshield, and thanked him for his patronage. He never worried about what kind of weather it was, because he didn’t have to get out of the car to get gas. The assistant did it for you, so your clothes would stay as fresh as when you left the house. You could fill up your tank, hand over a ten dollar bill, and get the change back.

Unfortunately for everyone, those days are over. Now you sit in line behind other customers at the gas station and you have to get out of the car, go in to pay for gas if you don’t want to use your credit card, then go out and put gas yourself. . Now people no longer say they want ten gallons of gasoline. That’s changed to $ 10 worth of gas, please, and you clean your own windshields and check your own oil. Hopefully, you won’t drip gasoline on your clothes or get your hands dirty when checking the oil level in your car.

When SUVs hit the market, it seemed like everyone had to own one. Thanks to the interesting commercials that showed drivers traversing the arctic climate or driving through treacherous terrain, they looked too cool to pass up. Driving one became a status symbol, even though many of those who bought them lived in the suburbs where there was no danger of rough terrain and unpaved roads.

Now that the cost of gas has skyrocketed, many of the same people who drove their SUVs home from the dealership with big smiles on their faces are now sobbing when it’s time to go to the gas station. These gas consumers now take a huge dent in your paychecks and don’t look as attractive as they once did.

Truck and SUV manufacturers recognized the need to produce vehicles that would not consume as much of an owner’s salary for fuel alone. They have introduced a line of SUVs and hybrid trucks that are just as attractive as the other models but far more fuel efficient. Ford has introduced the Escape Hybrid, Lexus is racing its RX400 and Toyota has come out with its Highlander Models.

If you still want to drive an SUV, but don’t worry about the possibility of filing for bankruptcy due to expensive fuel, consider one of the SUVs and hybrid trucks on the market. Your portfolio will thank you.