Archive for the ‘hybrid vehicles’ Category
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
I will be looking at purchasing a Hybrid vehicle one year from now and I'm curious what the best and most efficient of those available currently are. Any word on Hybrid vehicles that will be coming out in 2008 would also be appreciated.
I bought a Prius this year and ...
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
If a solar panel could be carried in the trunk of a vehicle and was placed on the roof once we arrived at our sunny 20-40 mile destination and we stayed there for several hours or a complete work day, it seems it could be locked in place to avoid ...
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Thinking on buying one. I'm just wondering about hidden problems down the road.
They need replacement parts wich can run past $10,000 a part, and is not covered by a warranty. This is enough to offset any gas savings. The Saturn parts cost the least, and you might actually break even ...
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Are they generally the same as in a standard vechicle?
Hi,
the gas engines of commercial hybrid vehicles (Prius, RX400h, Altima Hybrid, Escape Hybrid, etc.) are standard internal combustion engines (ICE) running on gasoline that are usually modified to run more efficiently.
As an example, the 1.5 liter ICE in the current Prius ...
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Are they generally the same as in a standard vechicle?
Hi,
the gas engines of commercial hybrid vehicles (Prius, RX400h, Altima Hybrid, Escape Hybrid, etc.) are standard internal combustion engines (ICE) running on gasoline that are usually modified to run more efficiently.
As an example, the 1.5 liter ICE in the current Prius ...
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Actually, as gas prices rise, the ROI on the so-called "hybrid premium", or extra cost for buying a hybrid, is down to about two years for the average driver. Cars like the Prius also have excellent resale value and low maintenance costs, so the Prius is a great way to ...
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
And how much does it cost to maintain them? Thanks :)
Pretty much the same as a non-hybrid, but a bit less.
For example, hybrids need to get oil changes less frequently because they use the gas engine less. They rarely if ever need the brake pads replaced because of ...
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Wont the "savings" from these vehicles eventually be absorbed by a tax increase somewhere else to make up the lost revenue from the Gas tax?
Naturally. They will tax hydrogen, corn squeezin's, water or whatever we come up with.The "savings" deal is just more smoke. The cost of these glorified golf ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Even if you want to help the environment at the increased cost no one will ever be able to afford them without going broke! So what's the point in making these type of cars if no one can afford them?
Hybrid cars do not save you money at all.
Let's ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Even if you want to help the environment at the increased cost no one will ever be able to afford them without going broke! So what's the point in making these type of cars if no one can afford them?
Hybrid cars do not save you money at all.
Let's ...
Posted in hybrid vehicles | 13 Comments »