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The national highway traffic safety administration has a free service that sends out email notifications to owners of vehicles if there is ever a recall for their cars. you can get in on this by clicking the following link and filling out the form with your information.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/subscriptions/index.cfm
Types of Hybrid Vehicles: Which One Is For You?
The different types of hybrids are currently available is just a handful. A hybrid vehicle is a one that employs two or more sources of power to move the vehicle. Usually, a hybrid vehicle combines an internal combustion engine with one or more electric motors.
What Are the Different Types of Hybrids?
There are several types of hybrid vehicles and these are as follows:
Full Hybrids
Full hybrid vehicles rely fully on electric motors and do not use gasoline to propel it forward. The gasoline engine only kicks in when the vehicle is already traveling at speeds of more than 20 miles per hour.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 Avalon, model year 2004-2006 Highlander, model year 2004-2006 Lexus RX, and model year 2006 Lexus GS and IS vehicles. Brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as lubricants for certain brake system components. If replacement brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers, or that contains only small amounts, a part of the rubber seal located at the rear of the brake master cylinder may become dry, and the seal may curl during movement of the piston. If this occurs, a small amount of brake fluid could slowly leak from the seal into the brake booster. A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the seal with a newly designed one. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2010. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 and Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
