Questions for Hybrid Car Owners

[CRXican]

What sort of questions would you ask hybrid owners if you had the chance?

I'm trying to come up with some good interview questions and figured you lovely people might help.

 

[StageLeft]

What was the primary reason you bought it? If they say money ask them if they've done the math and if so how did they come up with different numbers than most everybody else, who's run them and noted that a hybrid is a poor choice from a money perspective?

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
What was the primary reason you bought it? If they say money ask them if they've done the math and if so how did they come up with different numbers than most everybody else, who's run them and noted that a hybrid is a poor choice from a money perspective?

do you have links to that info that says hybrids are a poor choice?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: Skoorb
What was the primary reason you bought it? If they say money ask them if they've done the math and if so how did they come up with different numbers than most everybody else, who's run them and noted that a hybrid is a poor choice from a money perspective?

do you have links to that info that says hybrids are a poor choice?

You can do the math yourself, but if you use google you should be able to find some on why they're bad from a money perspective. Car and driver may have something on it, but you should be able to find a lot of pages.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: Skoorb
What was the primary reason you bought it? If they say money ask them if they've done the math and if so how did they come up with different numbers than most everybody else, who's run them and noted that a hybrid is a poor choice from a money perspective?

do you have links to that info that says hybrids are a poor choice?

You might want to calculate it for yourself.

Try 1500 miles per month as a starting point.

 

[CPA]

Ask them if they feel superior to all of the non-hybrid car owners.

If they say "No", tell them they're lying.

 

[FoBoT]

ask them if they eat granola everyday, or just on weekdays

 

[CPA]

Ask them if they got a warm, fuzzy feeling when they signed the purchase contract.

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: Skoorb
What was the primary reason you bought it? If they say money ask them if they've done the math and if so how did they come up with different numbers than most everybody else, who's run them and noted that a hybrid is a poor choice from a money perspective?

do you have links to that info that says hybrids are a poor choice?

You might want to calculate it for yourself.

Try 1500 miles per month as a starting point.

I don't want to calculate anything. I'm a Journalism major because I don't do math.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Battery costs and maintenance costs drive the price of Hybrids up. They don't last as long as the traditional gas-powered cars simply because of the battery replacements, special parts, electric motor rebuilds that are inevitable....etc...

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: CRXican

Originally posted by: Skoorb
What was the primary reason you bought it? If they say money ask them if they've done the math and if so how did they come up with different numbers than most everybody else, who's run them and noted that a hybrid is a poor choice from a money perspective?

do you have links to that info that says hybrids are a poor choice?

You might want to calculate it for yourself.

Try 1500 miles per month as a starting point.

I don't want to calculate anything. I'm a Journalism major because I don't do math.

If you can't come up with interview questions yourself, it looks like you suck at journalism too.

 

[ElFenix]

my old roommate bought his for the mileage.

his father wants to buy a lexus rx400h, and he is complaining that his father is missing the point of a hybrid.

i think most people that buy them do it for the gadgetry.

 

[CPA]

Ask them if they have to floor it when the hit a hill or a strong head wind.

 

[irwincur]

Ask them if they mind being surrounded by high voltage wires that the FD will not cut through to save your life in the event of an accident. In short, a major accident means you sit in the car and bleed to death because no one is going to take the Jaw of Life to a hybrid car.


Also ask them how much replacing the batteries will cost five years down the road. Also, where are the eco-friendly morons going to dispose of them?

 

[Ime]

Ask them if the MPG they are getting is the same as what is advertised.

I have heard somewhere that they do not get as many MPG as the commercials claim...

 

[CRXican]

I had a feeling I could only rely on myself. As usual.

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
Battery costs and maintenance costs drive the price of Hybrids up. They don't last as long as the traditional gas-powered cars simply because of the battery replacements, special parts, electric motor rebuilds that are inevitable....etc...

most hybrid components are warrantied for 8-10 years.

 

[Papagayo]

Ask them if you have to feed the squirrels under the hood..

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: CRXican
I had a feeling I could only rely on myself. As usual.

Interesting, because I gave you a real interview question to ask them. I'd really like to know if they get the actual advertised MPG on those cars.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Ime
Ask them if the MPG they are getting is the same as what is advertised.

I have heard somewhere that they do not get as many MPG as the commercials claim...

the common wisdom is take the claimed mpg and subtract 10

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: irwincur
Ask them if they mind being surrounded by high voltage wires that the FD will not cut through to save your life in the event of an accident. In short, a major accident means you sit in the car and bleed to death because no one is going to take the Jaw of Life to a hybrid car.


Also ask them how much replacing the batteries will cost five years down the road. Also, where are the eco-friendly morons going to dispose of them?

again, 5 years down the road will be free...but 8 years, probably 3 grand.

additionally, most of the battery manufacturers have agreements to recycle their batteries at end of life.

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: CRXican
I had a feeling I could only rely on myself. As usual.

Interesting, because I gave you a real interview question to ask them. I'd really like to know if they get the actual advertised MPG on those cars.

ya sorry, we posted at the same time, I was referring to the asshats that were joking around

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
my old roommate bought his for the mileage.

his father wants to buy a lexus rx400h, and he is complaining that his father is missing the point of a hybrid.

i think most people that buy them do it for the gadgetry.

That RX400 hybrid is one of the most complex things I think I've ever read about. I'm scared to think about what some of the repair bills could be on that thing out of warranty.

Basically a "use once and destroy" kind of vehicle. Just sooooo much electronic gizmos burried in that beast.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: CRXican
I had a feeling I could only rely on myself. As usual.

ask in P&N , there are probably more people in there that like them

 

[CRXican]

Oh ok I see what you're saying, makes sense.

Too many complicated parts to be one of those cars that runs for ever with simple maintainence, like a traditional Honda Civic. Interesting.