Do people still buy hybrid cars or are they done for now?

Question

I know they've been having some mechanical problem and lots of hybrids are getting recalled. Are these problems essentially with most of they hybrids, or is they hype of the problem out of proportion? Also, what is the future of hybrid/electrica/non oil based cars?

Answer 1

As long as humanity wants a future, non oil-based cars will have one too.

Answer 2

Here is some interesting information not entirely relevant to your question but useful. Toyota concedes that the life of the nickel based batteries used in their cars have a useful life of 8-10 years. Compare a Prius to a Corolla over the same time period and there is NO financial savings from the higher mpg of the hybrid. Hybrids do not save people money because they use less gasoline, in fact, they cost the consumer more. It would take 15 years of ownership before the Prius finally paid off. Add the cost of battery replacement every 8 years and other parts and owners have no chance of even breaking even. Furthermore, consumers might actually be doing more damage to the environment by buying a hybrid as the acid and nickel in the batteries are both toxic and the retailers of the cars won't recycle the batteries or even take them off your hands!! Nobody even knows how recycleable the toxic mess the batteries will become in 8 years really is. Hybrids are a just a way of selling cars and experimenting with technology. If you want to save the oil and the earth buy a diesel car like a VW bug or even the Jeep Liberty. Bio-diesel is far superior and making strides. To quote the inventor of the diesel engine Rudolf Diesel in 1912, "the use of vegetable oil for fuels may seem insignifigant today but such oil may become in the course of time, as important as petroleum and coal-tar products of the present time."

Answer 3

I just bought a new car, and the dealership said they're not selling them all that much. I didn't buy one because it uses more gas within the city than a "Normal" car. However, if you're in a big city (one with carpool lanes) it might be worth checking out the hybrids, because some places give carpool privileges to some hybrids.

Answer 4

the cars are getting to be better by each day actually. The problem that I see with hybrids is the cost difference between the gas version and the hybrid one. It can run upto $6000 for the model. If your use is moderate, the price difference may not be worth it.

Answer 5

As the price of gasoline heads down, less people will buy hybrids because they are more expensive. Some people will buy thej to take advantage of the tax credits and some people are environmenmtally concernend so they will try to help. Hybrids are only good in city traffic, not higheay because of how the engines work.

Answer 6

Still not seeing alot around yet (Western Canada) but who knows? I know I'd rather drive a hybrid than one of those ugly Smart Cars.

Answer 7

I think that the issue is the POWER GRID, we need to generate our power from "cleaner methods" and then the reality of electri autos would perhaps come into play. Maybe some type of car that relys on the method of pulling back a car and letting it go(those little kids toys which were around in the eighties...they may still be around today.....)

Different type of gearing, simple machine types taken BIG LEAGUE.

Over all let's all see to and wake to be vegan, peace.

Answer 8

Hybrids are still out there... Especially because of the new camry hybrid and the new Lexus suv hybrid

Answer 9

The new Lexus Hybrid...6cyl hybrid with 339hp.

Answer 10

We have one and never once had a mechanical problem. I dont like the pick up ..not fast enough for me..but its a good exchange for filling my tank up for twenty bucks and still going 500 miles before the next fill up.

Works for me.