Re: A hybrid shortcircuit
- From: Gary James <gnjames43@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:17:05 -0500
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:00:49 -0800, Sordo <sordo?@intheknow.com>
wrote:
>A hybrid shortcircuit
>
>November 29, 2005
>http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051129/OPINION01/511290409/1008
>
>Gasoline-electric hybrid cars get the fuel economy buzz, but they
>still don't pay for themselves at the pump. Edmunds.com found that the
>Ford Escape hybrid would break even over five years with its gasoline
>counterpart only if gas cost $5.60 a gallon. For a Toyota Prius, the
>tipping point is $10.10 (compared with a Corolla). That's hardly
>electrifying.
But let's suppose the hybrid was not only better on gas but was better
built. Which shouldn't be difficult to do. What if it would easily
last 10 years ? Would the break even cost then not be $2.80 a gallon
for the Escape ? It seems like I have seen those prices already.
.
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