My understanding that a 'hybrid' will be economical on the city driving because the electric can switch in for the gas, but on straight highway it's mostly gas...I don't see the need or savings of a hybrid for my driving situation.
Yeah, I am seriously intrested in a hybrid for my next car but the savings just aren’t there as far as I can tell. You merely transfer costs.
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If you have a question, you should ask me.
The answer is easy. We have three children and live at the end of a minimally maintained road on top of a hill in an area that gets frequent snow.
A honda accord would be useless to us. She used to buy over 200 gallons of gasoline a month in her old SUV. She now drives a hybrid SUV that gets over twice the MPG.
You’re right, if you don’t mind driving an econobox, a hybrid does not make sense. We needed 4 wheel drive, room for five plus two dogs and did not want to go broke filling the tank.
Honestly, if you did not believe me, why did you not address your post to me?
If you drive 3000 miles a month, and get 34 miles to the gallon, you are using 88 gallons a month, which is about 360 dollars a month at $4 a gallon.
If you drove an SUV that got 20 mpg, your cost would be $600 a month.
If you drove a Prius that got 50 mpg, your cost would be $240 a month, for a savings over a 20-mpg care of $360, but a savings over a 34mpg car of only $120.
Because was do miles-per-gallon, and not gallons-per-mile, it’s hard for people to compare actual costs. If you drive a 20-mpg car and switch to a 30-mpg car, you will save a LOT more money than if you switch from a 30-mpg car to a 50-mpg car.
On the other hand, I know people who drive more than 3000 miles per month.