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What to consider when buying a hybrid car
A Toyota concept car called the "Hybrid I", which uses a hybrid engine and drive-by-wire technology is seen at the British International Motorshow in London's Excel centre. PHOTO | ANDREW WINNING | AFP
The saying used to go that the car in front of you is always a Toyota. Now it’s mostly a hybrid. The half-siblings of electric vehicles (EVs). The popular ones? Toyota Prius Hybrid, Honda Insight Hybrid, Honda Fit Hybrid, and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). Those are the shiny new toys on the block that are steadily steering Kenya’s automobile market.
And rightly so. Kenyans have a peculiar habit of depending on referrals. Word of mouth still remains the best form of advertising in the country – especially when you have a good product. And the word on the street is to get your hands on a hybrid car.
