Smart Auto Insurance Blog

The Detroit Auto Show recently revealed some upcoming car models that consumers will find much value in and are worth waiting for if you are in the market for a new car.  The article “6 Cars Worth Waiting For” by Peter Valdes-Dapena provided by CNNMoney, found on finance.yahoo.com, describes six of the top hot cars.

The cars discussed include the following:

1. Honda CR-Z
2. Ford Focus
3. Lincoln MKX
4. Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabriolet
5. Ford Mustang GT 5.0
6. Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Owners of hybrid cars can get a discount on their auto insurance for being environmentally friendly according to the article “US Hybrid - Auto Insurance Leader Says Being Green Pays” by Lavonne Kuykendall of Down Jones Newswires. 

Farmers Insurance Group offers their customers driving hybrids a 10% discount which they started back in 2005.  The Senior VP of auto for Farmers, Brian Dwyer, believes it was the responsible thing to do according to this article.  The discount was first offered in California which is home to about 25% of all hybrid cars registered in the US. 

Currently Farmers insures approximately 90,000 hybrids in the US which is about 7% of all hybrids sold in the last ten years.  This is according to research from Edmunds Inc.  Dwyer also pointed out that it’s probably good for auto insurance companies and the country if more drivers switched to hybrid technology which combines the use of gas and electric engines to save on fossil fuels, ultimately protecting the environment.  Edmonds shows that about .8% of cars sold in the US since ‘99 are hybrids and in ‘09 hybrids are up to 2.6% of all cars sold in the US.  This increase may seem small over a decade, but it’s movement in the right direction and is very encouraging.