tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post4322294875319579726..comments2024-02-18T18:12:42.316-05:00Comments on Hybrid Car Review: Hybrid Car Fuel EconomyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-86092004093708921832008-12-24T00:37:00.000-05:002008-12-24T00:37:00.000-05:00I'm with Mike. There are certainly factors beyond ...I'm with Mike. There are certainly factors beyond fuel economy to consider, like federal and state tax incentives and insurance costs (they are usually lower for hybrids). Both hybridcars.com and shouldigohybrid.com have great cost calculators that take all these factors into account. Some models are obviously more wallet-friendly than others. If you want to judge the financial ups and downs of hybrid, you really need to consider more than fuel economy.wkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756535870323419705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-62289545300246347872007-11-01T22:47:00.000-04:002007-11-01T22:47:00.000-04:00Actually, the total cost to own of a hybrid has b...Actually, the total cost to own of a hybrid has been shown to be lower in the long run. You have to take advantage of the programs that are out there to do it, you can't do it on gas savings alone, but that's not really the point.<BR/><BR/>It's amazing how often the first thing people say when they start talking about hybrids is how you won't save money driving it. What other car do you say that about?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-25722839375564771472007-10-30T23:28:00.000-04:002007-10-30T23:28:00.000-04:00Holy crow.. talk about beating a drum. I guess I ...Holy crow.. talk about beating a drum. I guess I should have expect ed pure bias on "Hybridcardreview.blogspot.com"...<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, coming back to reality, it has been shown that TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of a Hybrid (gas/electric) vehicle IS MORE EXPENSIVE than their non-hybrid counterparts.<BR/><BR/>In other words, when you take the premium you pay to the dealer for a hybrid car and calculate in the cost savings you get at the pump, over the average ownership lifespan of a car, the consumer doesn't save any money (on average, estimates show that the consumer actually pays more).<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that getting a hybrid is a bad thing, though. I am saying that the false marketing of "Hey, if I buy this hybrid, I'm going to save oodles of $$" is misleading.<BR/><BR/>However, when you step back and look at the bigger picture, hybrids (gas/elec) reduce the overall consumption, but on a small scale. For a bigger impact, there needs to be more widespread adoption of hybrids and alternate fuel vehicles for a more powerful impact.<BR/><BR/>Getting away from gasoline/oil is really the point, and while hybrids are not the ultimate be-all solution, they are definitely the right step in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com