Hybrid Cars?
Stephen™ questioned:
Companies are making hybrid cars so we can spend less money on gas and so we don’t hurt the enviroment, right?. Well reckon about this, what’s the point of paying 30 grand for a hybrid car when you can have the same car (not hybrid) for probably 10 grand less?. I mean, your still going to be wasting money because the money that you don’t pay for the gas, you pay for the car. The only thing that hybrid cars don’t do is hurt the environment, but as far as your money, you will spend the same amount of money or more yearly. Anyone agree?.
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Companies are making hybrid cars so we can spend less money on gas and so we don’t hurt the enviroment, right?. Well reckon about this, what’s the point of paying 30 grand for a hybrid car when you can have the same car (not hybrid) for probably 10 grand less?. I mean, your still going to be wasting money because the money that you don’t pay for the gas, you pay for the car. The only thing that hybrid cars don’t do is hurt the environment, but as far as your money, you will spend the same amount of money or more yearly. Anyone agree?.
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no..because after a couple years the car will pay for the difference and more…reckon about it.
I agree to a point. I own a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. We got a tax break for buying an efficient car, so that helped. And we save about 30% on gas. The higher gas prices go the more we are making back the difference in price, but I doubt we’ll really get there before we eventually trade the car in.
But, we bought it because it was the responsible thing to do for the environment, not because we would save money.
Someone didn’t do their math, that’s all. Personally, I can’t see paying even $10,000 for something that will be virtually worthless in 10 years. And I especially can’t see paying $30,000 for something that will only be worth $19,000 the moment I drive if off the lot!
Just throw this one out. Tree huggers your hy-brid is four years ancient and the $10,000 battery pack has gone dead won’t hold a charge. How environmently safe is that battery? Just throw it in the land fill reckon not! Nissan gets a hybrid next year, mostly synergy drive Toyota technology
Right now hybrid cars are so expensive because it is a honestly new invention. Like any new piece of technology, it is expensive until more are made. Hopefully, one day the hybrid cars will go down in price and that is when I will buy one. I agree with you that they are expensive but it defiantly worth having one so we won’t hurt the planet nearly as much!
I agree with you. That is why my new car is a small one. But I could not afford a Hybrid. And the amount I drive it would not be in my best interest to do so.
You apparently aren’t using an accurate calculater.
Ford Hybrid Escape starts @ about $26,000
non-hybrid Escape starts @ about $20,000
Your federal tax break is $2600 for the Hybrid Escape.
There may also be state tax breaks (Illinois,I reckon, is another $500)
Ford also gives rebates &/or low financing.
Your oil changes are recommended once a year or 10,000 miles on the Hybrid Escape
I personally have cut my fuel expenses by more than half.
The warranty on the battery is 8 years or 100,000 miles.
The warranty on the powertrain is 5yr/60,000 mi.
The depreciation rate is minimal, because hardly anyone trades them in!
Ford Escape is a Full Hybrid a opposed to some other make which are considered Mild Hybrid or Serial Hybrid.
Do a small bit of research & then recalculate your savings, I reckon you will see what I mean.