For the first time Ford will offer a hybrid vehicle at the same price as a gas powered. Hybrids which are normally significantly higher than traditional vehicles run on electricity and also have the option of being fuel powered. The 2011 Lincoln MKZ will be priced around $35,000; which is a few thousand less than their closest competitor. I have always believed that these hybrid cars have not been my cup of tea. The new technology and designs of the cars however, have made me change my opinion. Hybrids no longer appear as alien space ships or toy cars. They have now started to mimic the appearance of their traditional counterparts. The Lincoln MKZ will double the mileage of the gas powered model. Which makes this hybrid vehicle a solid buy for the American consumer. Being priced below the luxury hybrids will keep the Lincoln car within already strained budgets. Fuel costs with hybrid cars can be around fifty percent lower than with gas powered cars. That is typically around 15-30% less fuel per mile. I definitely see the expansion of hybrid cars in the years to come. Making the cars affordable to lower income families will be the industry's next big challenge.
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