Originally posted by 3733csvt:
Originally posted by svtcarboy:
Several financial analyses have shown that once the purchase price and battery replacement costs are factored in, hybrid vehicles are not an economically superior choice to conventional vehicles.
your joking me right? how often do you replace deep-charge battery? i think the saving of the earth, and money in my pocket for fuel speaks for itself. why the hell would financial fat-cats want me to save money on fuel?!
These batteries are considered to require replacement about as frequently as you replace the battery in your car... about every five years. This may be outside of the warranty if you drive a lot (and those are the people most likely to benefit from a hybrid).
Saving the earth is a matter of personal value, but not something that can be quantified into a financial equation.
The money in your pocket for fuel is offset on a time valued basis by the extra money out of your pocket to buy the car.
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