Looking at a Hybrid

[TangoJuliet]

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity

Originally posted by: alkohoLiK
ah ha...I found it.

http://www.nysdmv.com/dmvfaqs.htm#cpv

Looks like my only options are the Prius, Civic or Insight. So much for the Altima.....guess I'll see if I can get a deal on the Prius and if not then go with a Civic.

If you are not against a 2 seater find a used Insight, preferably with low mileage. The battery packs are covered by Honda for 10 years / 150k miles and you could easily be looking at 70 mpg for your commute.
There is a ton of info at Insight Central

edit: I have never seen the point of a hybrid that doesn't get great mpg, other than for performance enhancements. I can see why they limited the hov list to those 3 hybrid cars.

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm not opposed to a 2-seater (currently have a 99 mustang) but I think my wife would be against it....especially if we are going to be starting a family soon.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
TDI ?

no HOV single occupancy love.

surprising

 

[BD2003]

Hybrids do not automatically = higher gas mileage. Hybrids charge the batteries by capturing the energy you use from braking. Those batteries add a lot more weight to a car. If you're not braking a lot, all other things being equal, a non-hybrid would be faster.

The prius has a rather large battery and motor, which is great for city driving and traffic - youre braking a lot, and you can often run on electricity alone in traffic.
The civic has a small battery and motor, and which doesnt weigh the car down much, and therefore it gets better highway mpg than the prius - but it cant run on battery alone.

So it depends on commute. If you're taking the LIE as I suspect, the HOV lane is no real cure for rush hour traffic, and you'll probably be better served by the prius. If your highway is close to you, and you dont see much traffic, which I doubt, otherwise you wouldnt even be asking about the HOV lane, you'll want a civic.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
saturn aura green line? they start at $23k for the green line, $25k for the XR (premium V6 trim) and $21k for XE (base V6 trim)

edit: something is messed up with saturn's website. the green line is either $23 or $25k, depending on what part of the website you're viewing.

Saturn's hybrid is just barely a hybrid. They actually call them "mild hybrids."

I highly suggest the Prius. I know it's ugly, but it has a ton of bells and whistles and if you are a savy shopper you can get a brand new one for well under invoice. I think that the $800 tax credit is still available, as well.

I heard that the tax credits are running out on the Prius because they recently went over the production quota for the federal IRS rebate. Any truth to that?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
saturn aura green line? they start at $23k for the green line, $25k for the XR (premium V6 trim) and $21k for XE (base V6 trim)

edit: something is messed up with saturn's website. the green line is either $23 or $25k, depending on what part of the website you're viewing.

Saturn's hybrid is just barely a hybrid. They actually call them "mild hybrids."

I highly suggest the Prius. I know it's ugly, but it has a ton of bells and whistles and if you are a savy shopper you can get a brand new one for well under invoice. I think that the $800 tax credit is still available, as well.

I heard that the tax credits are running out on the Prius because they recently went over the production quota for the federal IRS rebate. Any truth to that?

Every hybrid is the same way. Once you hit the limit on number of cars sold in a quarter the IRS steps down the rebate by 50% for the next two quarters, then to 25% for the last two quarters. The Prius is almost done with credits. It's at $787 right now.

 

[SpeedEng66]

or you can get a motorcycle 😉

nyhov lanes allow cycles (it kinda sucks when it gets colder tho.. 🙂 )

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: SpeedEng66
or you can get a motorcycle 😉

nyhov lanes allow cycles (it kinda sucks when it gets colder tho.. 🙂 )

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