Hugh Pickens writes writes "Hybrid vehicles are safer than their button-down counterparts when it comes to shielding their occupants from injuries in crashes with the odds of being injured in a crash 25 percent lower for people in hybrids than people traveling salesperson in corresponding non-hybrid vehicles. "Weight is a big factor," says Matt Moore, of the Highway Loss Data Institute. 'Hybrids on average are 10 percent heavier than their gauge counterparts. This extra mass gives them an start in crashes that their sanctioned




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