2006-12-14 07:36:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Research shows that you would have to drive a hybrid for 120,000 miles to reap the benefit of the extra cost. It takes that long to start saving money on gas. To a lot of people a hybrid is a status symbol and they aren't buying it for the gas savings because there isn't a savings if you figure in the origional cost of the car over the same car with a conventional engine.
2006-12-14 08:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by Bid D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. there are a few reasons why. first off the hybrids out now a days grossly overestimate the mpg. example toyota prius the estimated mpg for city/highway is 60/51. whereas in real world driving it is closer to 42.27/42.29, which is good, but if cars such as the vw gti tdi (diesel) can get around 50+ mpg without sacrificing performance then what is the point. so if you love the environment yet still love the performance of a real car then hybrids are a nay.
2006-12-14 07:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by gob.bluth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no need to spend so much money for hybrid. New generation of Mercedes-Benz are more environmentally friendly than hybrid cars. For same price you've got the best car in the world: Mercedes. So my answer is no.
2006-12-14 08:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by rafalxmac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a hybrid car
2006-12-14 07:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by glen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would buy a Honda Civic Hybrid -- THE BEST HYBRID VEHICLE!!
2006-12-14 07:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by messianic777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i wouldnt,for several reasons:
i dont have the money to buy one
it cannot fill the needs i have for a vehicle,thats why i own a truck
the supposedly "gained" efficiency,is marginal ( my 2 ton gvw dakota 4x4 gets comparable gas mileage)
lack of parts to repair it if it breaks
earlier all toyota hybrids were recalled due to flaws
2006-12-14 07:50:34 · answer #6 · answered by yankeegray_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not until they get all the bugs worked out of them and know enough about them to get the cars fixed without paying a hefty price tag.
2006-12-14 07:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by msX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, no power to them. How are you going to accelerate into merging traffic with an 18 wheeler up your butt? Plus they are a little too feminine for me.
2006-12-14 07:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by Remy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was fast and stylish and appealed to me. yes. So far, there is not one that does.
2006-12-14 08:21:52 · answer #9 · answered by cadillacrazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if I had the money for it.
2006-12-14 07:43:46 · answer #10 · answered by ♥jamie♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋