Why My Next Car Will Be a Hybrid

Kemmy D
5 min readDec 19, 2023
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When I was a teenager, my picture of 2023 was completely different. I remember winning an art competition at school because I drew a picture of a robot teaching students in a classroom. While that’s not too far-fetched from reality, I think we haven’t advanced as much as any of us expected.

How I Choose My Vehicles

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For many people, vehicles are just a mode of transportation to get from point A to point B. But when it comes to me, a vehicle is more than that. That doesn’t necessarily mean I like luxury vehicles, but I’ve always gone for vehicles with character, ones that I could work on and make them my own.

I have been driving since I was 18, and my first car was manufactured in 2006. The newer cars are much easier to drive and are more fuel efficient. They’re also great when it comes to emissions. However, most of these aren’t what I would classify as ‘driver’s cars’.

If you want to get a car today with a proper V8 engine that more likely needs premium fuel, your fuel costs are going to soar through the roof. Not to mention, the money-hungry insurance companies that come drooling at the sight of your car. High premiums are just…

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Kemmy D

Dogs over humans. Coffee over Beer. Topics I write on include but are not limited to life, finance, motorsports and satire.