http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/03/trading-in-under-cash-for-clunkers-think-hybrid/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/03/trading-in-under-cash-for-clunkers-think-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-200241 DavidB Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:50:08 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/08/03/trading-in-under-cash-for-clunkers-think-hybrid/#comment-200241 "Let’s begin with a given. All hybrid cars save on fuel costs." Your analysis though is based on this incorrect base assumption. While all hybrid cars CAN save you money on fuel costs, that's ONLY true if you drive them in an environment where the gasoline portion of the engine isn't being used. Millions of Americans buy a hybrid and don't drive it in the type of traffic where a hybrid engine can operate in it's most fuel efficient mode. For these folks, they've spent a LOT of extra money on the hybrid engine that will NEVER be recouped in either fuel savings or maintenance costs or anything. “Let’s begin with a given. All hybrid cars save on fuel costs.”
Your analysis though is based on this incorrect base assumption. While all hybrid cars CAN save you money on fuel costs, that’s ONLY true if you drive them in an environment where the gasoline portion of the engine isn’t being used. Millions of Americans buy a hybrid and don’t drive it in the type of traffic where a hybrid engine can operate in it’s most fuel efficient mode. For these folks, they’ve spent a LOT of extra money on the hybrid engine that will NEVER be recouped in either fuel savings or maintenance costs or anything.

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