Highway Loss Data Institute Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:30:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Hybrid Cars Safer Than Gas-Only Siblings Due to Weight, Study Finds https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hybrid-cars-safer-study-20111123/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hybrid-cars-safer-study-20111123/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:30:16 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=21252 Hybrid cars may have lots of advantages related to fuel economy, but a recent study performed by the Highway Loss Data Institute found out they’re even safer in a case of crash than their non-hybrid counterparts, MSNBC reports. The analysis took into account only hybrids that have a gas-only powered sibling, like the Toyota Highlander […]

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