On 5/1/06, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > scott, I'm not sure what the battery life is, however - the net cost of > > driving a > > hybrid is probably going to be higher than your jeep simply because of the > > additional cost of the hybrid car itself. > > > What extra net cost have I been paying for the past year? So far it has been > 10 gallons of gas every two weeks and two oil changes. I guess I am just > really > racking up the expenses.
The net cost also includes the cost of the car itself, which for hybrids is always several thousand more than a non-hybrid for the same model vehicle. Since they essentially have two engines in them they are always going to me more (in their current configuration). For the cost over the life of the car to be equivilant for - say - a Civic Hybrid vs non-Hybrid, gas prices would have to be substantially higher. I'd still buy one for the warm fuzzies, but you are kidding yourself if you think you are actually saving any money buying a Hybrid. -Cameron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206100 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
