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UK MOTORISTS GO GREEN.

21 February 2006

• Hybrid vehicle registrations rise 74%.

• 1 in 6 UK motorists consider switching to a hybrid vehicle.

• 1 billion hybrid vehicles predicted to be on the world’s roads by 2020.

Research by leading motor insurer, MORE TH>N, reveals a rise in demand for eco-friendly vehicles as registrations of hybrid vehicles increased by 74% from 2004 to 2005. It is predicted that by the year 2020 there will be close to 1 ....cont/

billion hybrid vehicles on the road worldwide.

MORE TH>N’s research has found that 1 in 6 British motorists (16%) would consider following the likes of eco-friendly celebrities, including Gwyneth Paltrow, George Clooney and Orlando Bloom, and trade in their current car for an electric or hybrid car if the price of fuel continues to rise.

A ‘hybrid’ car is any car that uses two or more sources of power to drive or provide propulsion. The majority of these are a ....cont/

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MORE THAN COMMENTS 26 April 2006 1 in 6 UK motorists say they would consider switching to a hybrid vehicle1 Hybrid vehicle registrations have already risen 74% between 2004 and 20052 Reducing school run traffic by 10% could prevent 190 deaths and serious...read more

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petrol-electric car combination.

• A hybrid car is powered by an electric motor and the motor's battery is recharged by an electric generator powered by a petrol engine

• Since the petrol engine runs at an optimal speed, it consumes fuel in a more efficient way than traditional petrol engines.

• Additional power to the battery comes from kinetic energy from the wheels when the car is slowing down.

• The petrol engine provides extra power for the car...cont/

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when required.

David Pitt, head of motor insurance for MORE TH>N, comments: “Given the growing concern about global warming it’s encouraging that so many motorists are considering changing their driving habits. As awareness increases, I am sure we will see more innovation from the motoring industry, as well as incentives from the government to encourage motorists to become more eco-friendly.”

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