Huh. I'd never thought about that...I'd always assumed hybrids were cheaper all the way. That was an interesting read.

Given that they are so much more expensive and that the increase in gas mileage increase is not all that huge, I'm suprised people can't figure this out on their own.

I had calculated this last year. My g/f keeps saying my next car should be a hybrid, even though I tell her it isn't any cheaper, even longterm.

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But yeah, people have been saying this forever, not to mention the batteries they use are very toxic and take longer than most batteries to be...er...disposed of.

Get a motorcycle.

The problem is, most of those calculations are based upon 15,000 miles a year. When I was driving I clocked a LOT more than 15,000 miles a year. But, now I don’t need to worry at all because I am a poor student with unlimited free access to Mass Transit... YAY

Plus, diesel is the way to go anyway.

What really ticks me is politicians hyping this stuff up when they know better. They just care about the idiots who don't research it on their own, and then get all passionate about it and vote for them.

Uh...politicians are hyping this up? No. The EPA is hyping it up, and for unneccesary reasons.

Hybrids reduce pollution and gas consumption, which is good. Not a whole lot, but every little bit helps.

[QUOTE=West Wind]Plus, diesel is the way to go anyway.[/QUOTE]

Really? Around here diesel is already past 5 bucks a gallon, if I remember correctly.

The gas itself may not be cheaper, but it buns cleaner, more efficiently, and gets better mileage. From an environmental standpoint Diesel is good.

Plus Diesel engines are on the whole more resilient, so they last longer, require less maintenance, and don’t lose efficient as quickly as they age. This also means that Diesel vehicles have longer life expectancies so are better long term investments.

I want my next car to be a diesel jeep wrangler, but so far they only make the liberties in diesel...

Plus, you can run diesel engines on grease.

Not really. The batteries are EXTREMELY toxic, and they don't reduce gas consumption all that much. You'd be better off getting a two-wheeled, 2-4 valve vehicle (i.e. motorcycle) instead, especially gas mileage wise. And it'd look a whole lot cooler too :p

Well, everything is a trade off for something else when it comes to environmental issues.

[QUOTE=Dj Yoshi]Not really. The batteries are EXTREMELY toxic, and they don't reduce gas consumption all that much. You'd be better off getting a two-wheeled, 2-4 valve vehicle (i.e. motorcycle) instead, especially gas mileage wise. And it'd look a whole lot cooler too :p[/QUOTE]

Yeah... but what if you have a destabilizing inner-ear condition .

Im actually looking to buying a Hybrid for my next job, which would/could require ALOT of driving (I mean alot) so yeah, 15K miles might be like 6 months.