"Some people are trading in their SUV for a hybrid -- but not as many as you might think. Some people are trading in their SUV for a hybrid -- but not as many as you might think. Buddy Flesch, a car salesman at Town and Country Ford in Charlotte, sees some people trading in their SUV for a hybrid -- but not as many as you might think."
Whats up with redundancy of writing the same thing 3 times in a row here?
Anyone with a bent toward dropping in a new kind of electronic engine into an SUV, like the old Chevy V6 refit drop into the 4 cycles, will have a booming business on his hands.
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Let the liberal, enviro-whackos and their families get squashed.
No tiny death traps for me and my family. I don't care HOW many miles per gallon they get.
I'm going to continue driving my full-size truck, and my wife will continue driving herself and our daughter in our mid-sized SUV (In 2 more years, when that one hits ten years old, we're buying a newer full-size Tahoe).
As far as the price of gas goes, we will make other adjustments in our budget if needed, and will continue to try and get the current tax scam dropped in trade for the Fair Tax. That should give us extra dollars to feed our truck and SUV.
Given the price of a replacement battery for a hybrid, I don't know how much money even an SUV driver would save.
The Prius also has an assumed battery life-span of 5-6 years. The battery is about 40% of the cost of the car. The retail price of a Prius of far higher than some of the gas powered sub-compacts currently available on the market. In addition, it's an eggshell, and competent medical care isn't getting any cheaper if you get crushed in a car accident.
Anyway, guess I'm not convinced yet.
I need to buy a new car (not necessarily new car, but a different car) and I don't know what the he** to buy...
What with the new car deals and the backlog of trades. Someone help!!!
I prefer a small SUV with decent fuel economy, but one that is loaded to the max (looking for power everything, leather and a sun/moonroof), preferably with a manufacturer's warranty.
I'm a cheap person at heart - hate to buy new. Any thoughts?
One of our vehicle is a small V-6. It still takes a bundle of cash to fill it up.
Our solution is to reduce our purchases of everything. Use to eat out 4x a month, now it's once a month. We no longer buy anything unless we absolutely need it. Period.
What comes around, goes around.
I'm having tons of fun with my Honda Civic Hybrid.
I support the ideas about retro-fiting older vehicles. As a hybrid driver I can attest to the power that CONSTANT FEEDBACK ON DRIVING HABITS can have on your mileage. The constant feedback allows you to retrain yourself into a more economical driver. What I've learned is this:
1. It's not a race. If your not in a hurry to hit and absolute deadline, then don't rush; you just waste gas.
2. Stomping on the excellerator is a waste, especially with timed stoplights.
3. Driving slower is saver and results in fewer tickets.
Now I can leave the radar detector at home, since I rarely speed.
4. Most cars are engineered to waste lots of gas. They continue to run a stops, have terrible aerodynamics, are way overpowered and weigh way too much. Detroit doesn't care, because, apparently, we don't.
I've actually had people stand and watch the display on the pump to see how much it costs to fill my Suburban.
I love my car and I'm keeping it.
Maybe I'll charge people to watch next time.