[NationSoConceived]

Hybrid cars are "over rated" in that their gas mileage is not nearly as high as the EPA ratings indicate.

It is difficult to determine just how overall efficient they are, whether their increased mileage makes up for the increased upfront cost and the cost of battery disposal, etc

EPA ratings and total cost of ownership aside, I borrowed a Honda Insight from a family member and drove it for a few months. It is wonderful to have to fill up a 10 gallon gas tank just once a month, on 40 miles a day's worth of commute.



It was also a fun little car. Not what I would call sporty, but it had the pickup when you needed it.


What happens when China is forced to float it's currency in the next five years and the costs to manufacture in China double? Then Mr Ghosn will look like a genius and everyone else will wonder why they missed the obvious.

I read an interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal a few weeks ago about how China could not float its currency because of its own banks.

According to the article, about half of the current outstanding loans from Chinese banks are uncollectable. Write-offs, if you will. If the Yuan were floated, that number of uncollectable loans would increase to near 90%. That would bankrupt the lot of them.

I dont think we are going to see the Yuan float anytime soon.

[SierraWasp]

"I dont think we are going to see the Yuan float anytime soon."

I much prefer watching "WILL IT FLOAT?" on David Letterman with the hula-hoop & grinder girls!!!

[JoeV1]

It is wonderful to have to fill up a 10 gallon gas tank just once a month, on 40 miles a day's worth of commute.

Hang on here. A forty mile daily commute x 5 times per week =200 miles per week or 866 miles per month (4.3 weeks in avg month)excluding weekend driving. That comes out to x 86.6 mpg avg (866 divided by 10). Is that correct?

[Boiler Plate]

The rest of the world is not going to accept the fact that China's internal problems are a reason to continue its policy of undercutting the world's markets by paying its citizens slave wages.

[phodges]

WOW, you were getting 80 mpg in the insight? Wait a minute whats that smell? Hold On.
40 miles*5 days week*4 weeks=800 miles
800/10 gallon tank= 80 mpg

FYI: people can be generous with the truth, but numbers don't lie