Hybrid car fuel cost savings calculator

[eelw]

Originally posted by: JasonK
Dont people get to drive in the HOV/Carpool lane on the freeway by yourself with a hybrid too?

Not everywhere. And now hybrid vehicles are no longer being required to have DriveClean emmision tests. Well at least here in Ontario.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: JasonK
Dont people get to drive in the HOV/Carpool lane on the freeway by yourself with a hybrid too?

In Atlanta, you'd still need to drive "alternative fuel" vehicles like hydrogen or natural gas. If you can do it with just a Hybrid, I'd buy one just for that...it's worth it

 

[GasX]

I could take on a $300+ monthly payment to pay for an Escape Hybrid and save a total of $271 in gas.

AWESOME! :roll:

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: psteng19
w00t!
I save a whopping $64/year @ 12000 highway miles with the Prius!
Most other cars, I actually lose money (except Civic and Insight).
Makes me wanna buy a hybrid... NEVER!

Hybrids are urban dwelling vehicles. They are in their prime in stop and go traffic where the regenerative breaking can actually function.

If all you are doing is highway miles then they are not a good fit. It's simply buying the proper vehicle for the job.

If you were towing a 6,000 pound trailer on a regular basis you wouldn't buy a compact pickup truck to do it. If you had a family of 4 to haul around you wouldn't buy a miata to do it.

For people that have heavy urban commutes a hybrid vehicle can get them 50%-100% better in town milage than an equivalent ICE only model.

 

[tennisflip]

Originally posted by: piasabird
How long will the batteries last and how much does it cost to replace them?

Check out this thread.

 

[Platypus]

I'd rather pay the extra 700 dollars to drive a fun, fast, sporty car than a little whiney hybrid POS. The world is fvcked anyway since no one will ever use these en mass.

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I'd rather pay the extra 700 dollars to drive a fun, fast, sporty car than a little whiney hybrid POS. The world is fvcked anyway since no one will ever use these en mass.

in about 5 years i think you will see how silly that statement is.

i work in the hybrid vehicle field and i know what is coming down the pipeline. soon it will be just another powertrain option on most cars, just like a v6.

hybrid technology isgoing to be mainstream, because it will provide better fuel economy and better performance.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Thera

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I don't care what the media says. I've done the math myself, as have automotive journalists. These cars are not good bang-for-buck purchases. It's simple math. You're only paying to help the environment, have the wow factor, or appease your ignorance. They are not cost-effective.

Aren't automotive journalists the media?

The way I see it... We all have an impact on our environment and each other. Some folks choose to impact it less, some choose to impact it more, most are somewhere in the middle. Nothing is wrong with the extreme "less" crowd as they're not over consuming resources. The extreme "more" crowd on the other hand is, and that is reprehensible in a world of finite resources. It's incorrect to call someone who consumes less ignorant. The world is full of things that are beyond the value of currency... it's a shame ridicule is aimed at those who value those things.

Buying a new car causes a huge impact.