Gas vs. Diesel vs. Hybrid Power

bnlfanmatt · 12-13-2004, 04:49 PM

Gas vs. Diesel vs. Hybrid Power

This appeared on MSN's front page, usual stuff about hybrids, ie, not expected gas mileage, more expensive than regular gas engines cancelling gas savings, batteries are $3000, they will only last 8-10 years, hurting resale value, batteries may pollute, cars should be serviced at dealer, emergency workers could get injured by high voltage. Just didn't see it on here, thought I'd post it.

Jonnycat26 · 12-13-2004, 05:00 PM

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Gas vs. Diesel vs. Hybrid Power

This appeared on MSN's front page, usual stuff about hybrids, ie, not expected gas mileage, more expensive than regular gas engines cancelling gas savings, batteries are $3000, they will only last 8-10 years, hurting resale value, batteries may pollute, cars should be serviced at dealer, emergency workers could get injured by high voltage. Just didn't see it on here, thought I'd post it.

All in all, it was a pretty fair article. They didn't say batteries may pollute... they just said some people claimed they would, and others wouldn't. Likewise, they said if battery prices hold at their current levels, it would hurt resale prices. Personally, I think as more and more hybrids hit the road, the prices will come down.

I did like them throwing the Passat TDI in there. That is a sweet car. I wish Toyota could take a page from VW in interior design and incorporate some VWish elements. Toyota makes fine cars, but their interiors are vaugely Buickish.

plusaf · 12-14-2004, 07:14 PM

i found so many things to object to in that article that i won't list them here, other than to say that, between contradictory statements and inaccuracies, i didn't think the article was worth the time it took to read it.

ukeright: (imnsho)

by the way, when Ann wrote "On-road testing by Popular Mechanics magazine—comparing a Civic Hybrid with a higher-priced, uplevel Civic EX—showed a similar result. Magazine officials took the cars on a cross-country run and concluded the Hybrid saved about a penny a gallon in fuel costs. ", can we say that she probably meant

"...saved about a penny a mile..."? :P

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bnlfanmatt Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest suburbs of Chicago Posts: 253 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Gas vs. Diesel vs. Hybrid Power Gas vs. Diesel vs. Hybrid Power This appeared on MSN's front page, usual stuff about hybrids, ie, not expected gas mileage, more expensive than regular gas engines cancelling gas savings, batteries are $3000, they will only last 8-10 years, hurting resale value, batteries may pollute, cars should be serviced at dealer, emergency workers could get injured by high voltage. Just didn't see it on here, thought I'd post it.

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plusaf plusaf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 307 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	i found so many things to object to in that article that i won't list them here, other than to say that, between contradictory statements and inaccuracies, i didn't think the article was worth the time it took to read it. ukeright: (imnsho) by the way, when Ann wrote "On-road testing by Popular Mechanics magazine—comparing a Civic Hybrid with a higher-priced, uplevel Civic EX—showed a similar result. Magazine officials took the cars on a cross-country run and concluded the Hybrid saved about a penny a gallon in fuel costs. ", can we say that she probably meant "...saved about a penny a mile..."? :P __________________ Alan Falk, Raleigh, NC, USA; Silver, Leather; Added: Auto-Door-Lock, Auto-"I-Agree"-Circuit; Trailer Hitch; LED side-marker/directional lamps. Purchased 04.10.04, Fremont, CA, Toyota. Recent Odometer: 39,000 miles as of 12.10.2008. You can tow a trailer with a Prius! see Coast to Coast to Coast and My Yahoo Prius Trailers Group My GreenHybrid.com mpg history; More stuff at http://www.plusaf.com/prius/prius.htm .

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