Did you know you can receive a maximum tax credit of $7,500 just for owning an electric or hybrid vehicle? The US government values ​​citizens purchasing fuel efficient vehicles because it brings the US closer to not purchasing outsourced oil (Jones par.14). Hybrid vehicles are vehicles that run primarily on gasoline, but switch to electric at stop signs or when coasting. Electric cars are cars powered exclusively by electricity from start to shutdown (Motavalli par. 6). Most cars and trucks on the road today are powered by gasoline or diesel engines, which are expensive to run, harmful to the environment, and use non-renewable resources. To achieve better fuel economy, lower operating costs, reduce environmental pollution and use vehicles with renewable resources, this world must better consider using alternative fuels to power vehicles. Alternative fuels for motor vehicles are better for the environment, are renewable resources and are cheaper for consumers. The first reason why alternative fuels should be used is to improve the environment. One way to improve the environment and find a fuel that is no longer dependent on outsourced oil and other fossil fuels would be to create an artificial fuel that can power many different vehicles. Another way to improve the environment would be to introduce a fuel that vehicles could use that would have less or no pollution and would not harm the environment. First of all, there is a well-known way of producing an artificial oil that eventually becomes gasoline or diesel fuel, which has been around for a long time, is called biofuel. Biofuel is a fuel made from plants or other crops... middle of paper... it is a small petrol engine built into the vehicle that charges the batteries while driving, using this small engine to charge the volt while driving will produce still an average of thirty-seven miles per gallon. But charging the vehicle every day and driving it throughout its forty-mile range will yield a staggering average of ninety-eight miles per gallon, which is much greater than an average pure gasoline or diesel engine. As stated before an owner of an alternative fuel vehicle can receive up to a $7,500 tax credit, but for some the tax credit does not exceed the initial cost of the vehicle (Jones par.14). Although a new Chevy Volt costs about $40,000 if it received $7,500 off the cost of that vehicle, the final cost would be about $32,500, which is about the same cost as a new high-end luxury car that would not receive ninety-eight miles per gallon on average.