eight years . at a very high cost. and where does it go ? some more environmental concerns ? I thought this car was to be our saviour, bring back rotten summers, lousy home heating bills,
2007-02-27 10:24:41 · 7 answers · asked by Maka 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
environmentalists are telling us this car will cut green house gases.Ithink thats wishfull thinking if not downright fraud
2007-02-27 11:11:04 · update #1
Ha, ha! This is exactly what us car guys have been saying from day ONE! Though hybrids do get very good fuel mileage the initial cost of the vehicle and the looney-toons cost of the replacement batteries and fuel cell makes any savings null and void. I vote we make all Hollywood stars and enviro-nuts ride taxis and trains and give up their private jets for two years (or longer). Then they can really put their money where their HUGE mouths are.
2007-02-27 11:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even batteries on gasoline cars need to be changed, batteries do not last forever. The average battery for a gasoline/diesel car s 5 years. if they're saying a hybird car can get 8 years out of a battery, then thats 3 extra years over a standard battery. No battery lasts forever. Seals start leaking, chemical compositions decay, and the case weakens from abuse and vibrations. 5 years is good, 8 years is amazing.
2007-02-27 21:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by gregthomasparke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main problem with "environmentalists" is that they think with their emotions, and not their intellect. Tests have shown that over the long haul, a hybrid automobile is no more economical to operate, all things considered, than a small gasoline or diesel powered car. I'm disabled and must use a powered wheelchair (love my Hoveround), and I know that I have to replace the batteries on a regular schedule.
2007-02-27 18:52:04 · answer #3 · answered by Peedlepup 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hybrids are just a stop gap measure until the hydrogen cars can come along and the intrastructure to support them. I still think we can go to a diesel and use a generator to drive the car just like the trains are using now.
2007-02-27 20:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's why you just stick with a good ol' diesel car, those last 400k+ miles. Then power it with biodiesel, which is much better for the enviornment and you don't need much modification of a diesel.
2007-02-27 18:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by wulfgar_117 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hybrid? what a battery? And since when has a car been a savior to cool down a house?
Soo.................
What's your question?
2007-02-27 18:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone knows (?) that batteries have a limited lifetime and have to be replaced. So do airbags.
2007-02-27 18:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋