I have noticed that the hybrid cars cost ,000 to ,000 more for the same style car that is gasoline powered. I can not find out any information that compares the maintainence cost mile for mile of the different types of cars. I do not qualify for the tax rebate to purchase a hybrid. So am I saving money or not if I buy one?
Check the price of the battery- i was an electircal engineer on a submarine I know batteries very well. I cant see them lasting longer than 7 years and they will have to be replace. also battery charge discharge efficency drops considerably when temperature departs from 80F (cold more so then hot).
what are you comparing your hybrid too. civic to civic– no you arent saving any money since the civic gets high 30′s on they highway MPG. you can buy alot of gas for 10,000. Assuming you have a 14 gallon tank and gas is 3.00 a galon you can buy 238 tanks of gas for 10,000. If you use 5 tanks amonth- thats 47 months worth of gas. the average car loan is 5 years. COnsidering the extra interest you pay on 10,000 and you see where you are at.
Plus they dont help the enviornment!!!. yes you save oil which is why you get tax break, but where are we gonna store all these highly toxic batteries that each weigh 300-500 lbs. there are like 70,000 hybrid cars. think Erin brockovich