Hybrids

[bschorr]

Hybrid-electric cars are very much in demand these days. Toyota can't keep the Prius on the lot - there are waiting lists for many of the hybrid models. Ford's Hybrid Escape and Toyota's Hybrid Highlander should both be pretty popular as well if they live up to the promise of SUV utility with substantially improved fuel economy.

[Stuart Sibley]

Mark bought a Honda hybrid last week.

[MichaelLuko]

I am considering getting a hybrid on my next vehical purchase. Maybe a few years from now.

[bschorr]

My next car is probably going to be the Escape Hybrid. Sooner rather than later if gas prices continue as they are.

-B-

[Doug]

Having read Dan Gulley's math logic on owning them, I'm going to take a pass on them for now. I plan to buy a 5-10 year old Toyota or Honda, four on the floor stick. Something to bomb around in, without causing too much insurance coverage pain.

[bschorr]

Having read Dan Gulley's math logic on owning them, I'm going to take a pass on them for now. I plan to buy a 5-10 year old Toyota or Honda, four on the floor stick. Something to bomb around in, without causing too much insurance coverage pain.

Well - the economics of it only make sense if gas prices stay quite high and even then they aren't as clear as they seem like they should be.

The gov't is making it a bit easier with the tax credits but it's still awfully close.

[Mark Sibley]

Having read Dan Gulley's math logic on owning them, I'm going to take a pass on them for now. I plan to buy a 5-10 year old Toyota or Honda, four on the floor stick. Something to bomb around in, without causing too much insurance coverage pain.

Well - the economics of it only make sense if gas prices stay quite high and even then they aren't as clear as they seem like they should be.

We got ours back in July. It's a Honda Civic. We're getting about 42 mpg now that we're not using the air conditioning anymore. The EPA claim was 47. Although the car it replaced was getting 20 mph, we didn't get it as an economic investment. We got it to save the Earth (her) and put less money in the Saudi's pockets (me).

The most pleasant surprize was the RANGE. Holy Cow, this thing has a range in excess of 500 miles. Of course, so does our suburban, but it holds slightly less gas than a supertanker.