OmniNerd Takes On The Hybrids!
In a recent article, OmniNerd number-crunched over a few all-nighters in order to see if hybrid vehicles in their current state and at their current price are a steal or not.Their summary, as we have discussed in the past, gas-electric hybrids are the most fuel-efficient passenger cars on the road and ecologically there isn't a more viable option. But until something big changes, the industry-high efficiency can't economically offset the steep sticker price.
Check out all the crazy charts and graphs here. It's pretty compelling and thorough stuff - taking into account mileage, car loan payments, performance, maintenance, value retention and a whole lot more. Thanks OmniNerd.
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Thanks, that's a dizzying amount of data.
Using MS Excel in late 2002, I came to the conclusion that a Honda Civic was more economical that a Honda Civic Hybrid. I might have bought the Hybrid anyway just to do the right thing, but they were scarce and the regular Civics were plentiful.
I'm getting about 33 - 35 mpg. Not great, but the Priuses I rented weren't getting the advertised mileage anyway. No idea about the Civic Hybrids for actual mileage.
By Anonymous, at 1:28 AM, December 27, 2005
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