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Originally Posted by GoHuskies
NYC has had hybrids taxi's since 2005 and by 2012 their entire fleet will be hybrids. The first Ford Escape hybrids are still running on the same battery today.
People seem to think a hybrid will need all sorts of replacement costs but the truth is a battery stilll costs less than many engines or transmissions. And you see people updating those all the time in other cars. I'd rather pay 1300 for a new battery after 300,000 miles than have to replace the engine and transmission on a chevy every 150,000.
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Did he just say a Chevy last's 150,000 miles? lol I think even a $8000 brand new kia would make it to 200k, i know my ol 1995 Taurus did
. And its more of a over time thing. A Chevy will run fine @ 150k miles 15 years later, will a hybrid run fine w/ any amount of miles 15 years later?
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Originally Posted by gregk
What was that little FIAT I was reading about that gets 60-70 MPG? When i was in france, my friend rented a little POS car, he drove it all weekend with 4 people in it and he said it was like 3/4 full when he was done.
Our cars are just too damn big. The regulations need to happen where SUVs and trucks become smaller, cars become smaller and lighter and efficency will go up a lot. Hybrids aren't a great solution long term because they don't address the underlying problem of design evolution toward bigger and heavier vehicles.
Most hybrids are just being designed to give the cars extra torque. It's insane. The add for the giant GMC Yukon last night almost made me puke. Take a monstrosity that murders people when it hits them and make it get 50% more mileage in the city. From 8 to 12.
Give me a break.
I'd like to see honda try to build a new CRX with an up to date engine.
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Yea it does suck. I never felt safe in my Yaris to be honest. The little car weighed like 2300lbs vs 2800 w/ the Si. I still dont feel safe in the Si. I'll never understand why ppl drive such huge cars. Like some ppl, they dont have to haul tools or 5 ladders or 8 kids to soccer but still drive 12 MPG 80,000,000 lb cars for just simple commuting.
It was funny tho the other day a new full size SUV (maybe a subabran, at least in size) was filling up when i pulled up to the pump. I successfully swipped my card, filled my tank, from empty, and left before he stopped pumping.
