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Electric cars are the future due to the savings in terms of fuel costs and also because it is an environment-friendly alternative.

So, we are all aware of the lowered costs, and the reduced CO2 emissions, but what most people want to know is the answer to the question – ‘Are electric vehicles cheaper to insure?’

Not many people know that the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf have been voted as the safest cars in 2011, due to their high safety ratings. So, there is yet another reason to cheer for owners of electric cars. Although, we still have a long way to go to bring about a noticeable change, we are surely taking small steps in the right direction.

Since auto insurance is mandatory, there is no way we can escape that. So, the next best thing to do would be to check to see if auto insurance can get any cheaper. There are a number of car manufacturers who are still researching and trying to come out with better models.

Hence, it is bound to take some time before we actually get to see a whole lot of electric vehicles or hybrid cars.

Electric cars are still a very new concept; hence they are bound to be expensive. The best part is the MPC or miles per charge rating it has. The technology is still fairly new, but we can expect to see many more versions in the near future. These budget-friendly versions of electric vehicles are likely to hit the market in some time.

Once that happens, there will be a lot of electric vehicles on the roads and they will certainly have much higher safety ratings. That will help in fetching better discounts with regard to auto insurance premiums. Then, these electric cars will certainly be cheaper to insure.