To: oceanview
3-4 month wait for the Prius here in NY. and people are already lining up to pre-order the new Honda Civic hybrid.Given the price of a replacement battery, those things may save gas but I'm not sure they save money.
10 posted on
10/03/2005 5:24:21 PM PDT by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
Precisely my thoughts. Our two American cars get almost exactly 20 MPG -- and we drive but 7500 to 8000 miles/annum.
I figure that when we factor in insurance, cost of maintenance, etc. against the basic cost of fuel and service, the Prius my brother-in-law drives would have to get about 200/MPG for the automobile to be cost effective for me. And, that is computed at 4.00/gal fuel.
Besides, the Le Sabre is as quiet as a Lexus -- and drives like a dream -- with room to spare.
27 posted on
10/03/2005 5:55:54 PM PDT by
dk/coro
To: mewzilla
VW diesel gets 42 MPG. And no battery problem.
44 posted on
10/03/2005 8:08:48 PM PDT by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
To: mewzilla
VW diesel gets 42 MPG. And no battery problem.
45 posted on
10/03/2005 8:08:53 PM PDT by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
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