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- adjective usually automotive Not
hybrid . - noun Any vehicle, animal, etc. that is not a hybrid.
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Examples
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It hopes to sell 15,000 of them in the U.S. this year despite a $4,000 premium over similarly sized nonhybrid models, Mr. Lentz said.
Toyota Sees Hybrid Getting 53 MPG Chester Dawson 2012
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In the U.S., the latest recall involv es Avalon made in 2005 to 2006, nonhybrid Highlanders from 2004 to 2006 and several Lexus models.
Business Watch 2010
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Case in point: a commercial for a product called Survival Seed Bank, in which the spokesman claims nonhybrid seeds will be more valuable that silver and gold, and thus save you from the impending economic meltdown.
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Maggie Gilliam, a child-services supervisor in Orange County, Calif., always takes her 2007 Honda Civic hybrid to the dealer, but contrasting her bills with those for her husband ' s nonhybrid compact can be fairly painful.
The Hidden Cost of Going Green Anna Prior 2010
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A 2010 Honda Civic hybrid costs $3,545 more than a nonhybrid model, but drivers reap a few hundred dollars in gas savings each year, according to Edmunds.com.
The Hidden Cost of Going Green Anna Prior 2010
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On average, claims for collision-damage repairs are $182 more than on a nonhybrid car — a difference of 6.5 percent per job.
The Hidden Cost of Going Green Anna Prior 2010
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Case in point: a commercial for a product called Survival Seed Bank, in which the spokesman claims nonhybrid seeds will be more valuable that silver and gold, and thus save you from the impending economic meltdown.
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Over one stretch, Gilliam says, the bill for three repair trips for her Civic was $1,745; for the nonhybrid, it was less than $500.
The Hidden Cost of Going Green Anna Prior 2010
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Other small crossover SUVs, including the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson, compete with the Ford, and the nonhybrid version of the Escape is also worth a look.
Me & My Car 2009
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That's tops among nonhybrid, gasoline-burning four-seaters, and certainly something for Chevy to hang its hat on.
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