Hybrid cars in the U.S., what is the advantage to ME, to buy one?
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I researched this, using average numbers to make calculations easier. regular car 25 miles to the gallon 12 gallon tank = 300 miles gas@$3/gallon=$36 per fillup, 12k miles per year=40 fillings=$1440 hybrid car 40 miles to the gallon 12 gallon tank = 480 miles, gas@$3/gallon=$36 per fillup, 12k miles per year=25 fillings=$900 1440-900=540x10 years=$5,400 ... and the difference between a hybrid model and regular model similiarly equipped is about $7,000 and up, depending on the model. The most important thing to me is my wallet. Why would I buy the Hybrid. Is the government going to deliberately raise the price of gas - is that why all the automakers are suddenly racing to put out Hybrid models?
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A better option would be rail & public transport incuding trolleys - none of which is seriously considered and al of which would do much more to begin to address the real issue. This car thing is a joke. It's true its better to have cars consume less, but the niumber of cars & lorries is bigproblem along with buses. There is alternatives.
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Depending on what you buy, there may be tax incentives or deductions for purchasing. If you get a $5K deduction off your taxes, then that saves you about $1750 or so in tax money so factor that in. I'm not sure if they still offer tax incentives, but that is where you actually break even. Hybrids, too, are only relevant if you're doing alot of city driving. Better off getting a Volkswagen Diesel Jetta TDI. A friend of mine has one, and I don't know if she's doing it right, but she claims about 45 MPG and she got a tax credit for buying it. Anyway, hope this helps :-)
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