Anyone who regularly sits in traffic and has even the smallest concern for the environment must wonder what harm their commuting is doing to the environment. If we happen to be stuck in traffic on a hot day then this is even worse, we all probably turn up our air conditioning and leave the engine running. When you think about all these cars packed so closely together, all pumping out harmful gases into the atmosphere then you do have to wonder how much damage they’re actually doing to the environment.

Alarmingly, cars are responsible for around 30% of the carbon dioxide that is produced across the world. Fortunately, car manufacturers have realised the harm that these cars are doing and have started to introduce new cars that have a hybrid engine as an alternative.

Hybrid cars are now readily available from most car dealers. They differentiate from a normal car in the fact that they an electric motor as well as an internal combustion engine. A hybrid reduces emissions by only using the electric motor when at low speeds, it completely turns off the engine which stops it from using fuel. This is ideal for motorists in cities. Moving round a city is generally slow and a normal car will still use a lot of fuel to do this. Instead of purchasing a petrol only new cars or used cars, consider a Hybrid; it will save fuel as it will utilise the electric motor when travelling slowly, saving the owner both money in fuel bills and helping to protect the environment.