If they were a step in the right direction then they would make
economic sense. they are a fashion accessory for the holier-than-thou
crowd.
On Jun 13, 2006, at 5:22 AM, Scott Janzen wrote:
> Interesting discussion as economically they absolutely don't make
> sense. They are a step in the right direction from a resource
> consumption standpoint, and eventually better economies of
> production and higher fuel prices will make this and other
> solutions not only green, but the economical choice. It always
> interests me that so much effort is focused on our cars, while most
> of us spend much more on energy costs each year for our houses.
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> Subject: [FOT] Reality check: Hybrid hype and HOV cutoff in 07
>
>
>> Reality check: Hybrid hype and HOV cutoff in 07
>>
>> Green Gap? Ha!!
>>
>> Here's the best excerpt --
>>
>> If you drive that hybrid 15,000 miles a year and pay $2.93 a
>> gallon, it
>> will take you* 8.8 years* to see that payoff at the pump, [for the
>> Highlander hybrid vs regular Highlander] according to Edmunds. The
>> wait
>> is even longer for the $31,540 Accord hybrid:* 12.6 years*. ...The
>> Accord's electric motor is geared to both boost power and save on
>> gas.
>> The result: the four-door sedan gets an unspectacular 29.5mpg--just a
>> half mile per gallon better than a regular four-cylinder Accord. In
>> fact, if you compare the Accord hybrid to the regular four-cylinder
>> model, the payback takes* 296.2 years*, according to Edmunds. I'm
>> sure
>> your great-great-great granddaughter will appreciate the savings.
>>
>> Hybrids might be hip, but are they saving consumers enough at the
>> pump
>> to compensate for their high sticker price?
>>
>> _http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12958916/site/newsweek/from/ET/_
>>
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