i want to help out the environment by getting a hybrid, but if i get one will repairs be more expensive if something should happen to it? What about the gas payoff, i mean won’t it take years for the car to begin paying for itself. I have also heard that the only reason why people end up getting a hybrid is because they travel alot, or the have to drive a long distance to work. Could someone help me compare a gas car to aa hybrid?!
Hybrids are by far the most fuel efficient cars out there, with $ 3/gal gas there was a price vs payback argument, with gas prices heading north of $5/gal you will save money. Toyota Priuses in particular hold their value, no unusual repair history either. Lots of them see some serious mileage in taxi service.
Some hybrids only get 2 mpg more than the base (non-hybrid) models.
So shop carefully.
Good Luck…
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a hybrid car is good if you do a lot of city driving when you are on the highway the gas motor kicks in so its really a waste of money if you are buyin it for gas saving reasons but i would wait til at least 2012 to buy a car thats when some hydrogen cars may be available
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Generally speaking, the extra cost will pay for itself after you have drivenclose to 100,000 miles, studies show. An example would be to compare the Toyota Camry to its Hybrid twin. The Saturn Hybrid would be cheaper and pay off quicker because GM used simpler technology and it doe not do all the things that other hybrids do. But it is better than its non hybrid twin on gas and reasonable in price. All of the hybrids seem to be reliable. And they all leave a smaller carbon footprint (green machine),
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Well, If you live out there in the far West of America, there is a new hydrogen running car that doesn’t hurt the environment and it doesn’t need fuel. It’s called the Honda FCX Clarity, look it up.
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Hybrids are by far the most fuel efficient cars out there, with $ 3/gal gas there was a price vs payback argument, with gas prices heading north of $5/gal you will save money. Toyota Priuses in particular hold their value, no unusual repair history either. Lots of them see some serious mileage in taxi service.
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Hybrid does not help the environment. It helps you with the money you save over time.
Hybrid cars have lots of batteries. Batteries are harmful to the environment when disposed. Hybrid car batteries last 3-7 years depending on how much you drive.
It will not save you money unless you have the car for a long time.
The regular Civic gets up to 39mpg while the Hybrid Civic gets over 50mpg.
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The battery issue is a myth. All batteries get recycled, especially the hybrid batteries.
If your current car is paid off, you’ll save money just by driving it. Remember you pay initial cost, taxes, registration and insurance. Cha-ching.
I figured I can drive my old air cooled VW another 175,000 miles by not buying a hybrid. Do all the math before you drop your hard earned cash.
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my uncle was thinking about a hybrid car and compared to a standard gas vehicle (same model but gas instead of hybrid) if you crunch the numbers it would take anywhere from 7 to 14 years to make up for the extra money spent to buy the hybrid model (based on $4.00 per gallon of gas and an average of 10000miles per year).
Hybrids tend to get better fuel economy listing for city but their highway miles are listed pretty close to their gas counterparts.
Another thing to think about is that due to the process of making the hybrid batteries hybrids leave a larger ecological footprint than non hybrid vehicles.
also I hope you never have to replace the battery because those can cost more than the car itself.
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