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#102 of 3943 Re: Do the math by landdriver Mar 28, 2004 (2:42 pm)
My guess is at some point in the future, perhaps 20 years from now, hybrids will be standard on most cars, much like fuel injection has replaced carburetors over the past 20 years, or like automatic transmissions have become standard on many cars (Highlanders for example aren't even offered with a manual transmission). Once a critical mass of interest and demand for hybrids is reached, competition between auto manufacturers for the hybrid market will drive the price of hybrids down. We are witness to a new era of car evolution, the transition of which will occur over the next 20 years.   I also predict that 20 years from now the roadways will be just as congested as they are today...
#103 of 3943 by john1701a Mar 28, 2004 (3:06 pm)
> perhaps 20 years from now   What in the world would make a person think so much time is needed? If an average vehicle is only in service for 8 years anyway, that's over 2 full cycles, which more than is enough to replace everything. And in that same time, a vehicle will be remodeled at least 4 times. To revise so much, yet not improve the drive system that much would be a bit odd.   So I would expect hybrids becoming standard much sooner.   And by basing the rollout on other new technologies of the past, it shouldn't take more than 10 years... of which, has already begun.   JOHN
#104 of 3943 commonsense, your math is flawed by ceric Mar 28, 2004 (6:43 pm)
Saving $2000 over 5-7 year is not bad considering the resale value of hybrid would still retain 40% of its original value. For the 4K premium you paid, your lost is only $2400 (60% of 4k). In other words, you pay for all the benefits usbseawolf listed for only $400!!! What a deal!   The bottom line is ... there are people who would pay for being fancy and new and in-style. That alone would create high demand. See what is happening with Priuses. Every dealer has a long waiting list (30-50) for Lexus 400h. Check with your Toyota dealer for Highlander Hybrids. There is a list also. People are paying for MSRP for them. To me, if CA allow HOV lane access for Hybrids, I would buy it in a heart beat! All the rest are icing on the cake.
#105 of 3943 Ceric by sorter Mar 28, 2004 (7:06 pm)
And the resale for Hybrid will be higher a few years from now because alot more vehicle has hybrid and less people interest in regular engine.
#106 of 3943 The math again by sunbyrne Mar 28, 2004 (10:17 pm)
Let's say gas is more like $2.50/gallon, which it now is in some markets, and you have a longer commute, say, you put 15,00 miles/year on the car.   20 mpg = 750 gal = $1875/year in gas cost 28 mpg = 535.7 gal = $1340/year in gas cost   $535/year savings. In seven years, that's $3745. If there's still a tax break when you buy it new (I'm not sure what the status of that is these days), then you're paying virtually *nothing* to get all of the aformentioned benefits plus, of course, reduced environmental impact.   Obviously, if you live somewhere where gas is much cheaper or put less miles on your vehicle, it makes less finiancial sense, at least purely on gas price. But for some poeple, the math already pretty much works out _right now_.
#107 of 3943 Ceric by sorter Mar 29, 2004 (4:09 am)
And the resale for Hybrid will be higher a few years from now because alot more vehicle has hybrid and less people interest in regular engine.
#108 of 3943 Re: sorter by usbseawolf2000 Mar 29, 2004 (8:23 pm)
It is so true. If I want a hybrid and can't afford a new one, I would be looking for a used one.   Dennis
#109 of 3943 Resale on the Hybrid by 2003tls Mar 31, 2004 (2:11 pm)
I disagree that resale on the Hybrid will necessarily be better in a few years. Hybrid technology changes quickly. Whereas gas engines are relatively the same, how many people want to buy the old Prius when the new one is so much better. Technology constantly changes, and today's hybrid technology may be as undesireable as today's computers in just five years. Something to consider.

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