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Discussions - USA - Hybrids will stretch gas dollars, but cost more in the end
Detroit,Mich,USA -The Detroit News, by John McCormick -Sept 28, 2005: -- A new opinion poll from the Civil Society Institute, which bills itself as a nonpartisan think tank, claims that four of five Americans think U.S. automakers should follow Toyota Motor Corp.'s lead in developing hybrid vehicles... A related survey from the institute suggests it is unpatriotic to buy larger, less fuel-efficient vehicles... Here's the bottom line: You should consider buying a full hybrid vehicle (one that can run on its electric motor alone) if you want to reduce CO2 exhaust emissions, particularly if you do most of your driving in the city... But if you want to save money, taking into account the purchase price of the vehicle, then you will be better off buying a conventional model, even at today's elevated gas prices... How is this so? Currently, the most prominent hybrid models on the market -- the Toyota Prius, Honda Accord and Ford Escape -- cost several thousand dollars more than comparable conventional models...
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