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Old 06-02-2004, 09:45 AM   #34 (permalink)
kulrblind
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Originally posted by irseg
Now that is one good reason I can see to buy a hybrid. It's not going to save you money any time soon (that $20k you spend on one could buy quite a bit of gas for your current car!).
You forget that you're not shelling out $20k to save on gas, you're also getting a car for that money. If you're swapping a 2003 car for a new hybrid, I could see your point.

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...Its environmental benefits are dubious at best since you're still using a gas-powered car, just with an electric boost to give it acceptable acceleration.
Beyond what other posters have said about these vehicles being electric-in-the-city, I'll offer this: using less gas is beneficial to the environment. The end.
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