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Originally Posted by ray
No huge surprise, many are as technically naive as you and most don't mind the fact the tax dollars are financing the majority of their hybrid purchase.
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I don't know what you're talking about with regards to subsidies (please make a citation), nor why this is the least bit important to the argument. It certainly doesn't to the end consumer. I pay taxes that support things that aren't applicable to me, and I have no cause to complain. Everyone benefits when city-driving car emissions are cut in half, and there are no standard ICE passenger vehicles that can do that. Only hybrids.
logan176: Pricing is what it is. Part of my decision to buy one at the time I did was that I would get up to $4000 back in rebates from a couple levels of governments. In Canada, while negotiating over $1000 off of MSRP, my final cost is slightly cheaper than an LX sedan with auto transmission. Keep in mind that while the Civic Hybrid is common with the LX, it also comes with added bits from the EX, Si and Acura CSX, like the second 12V socket, EPS, 6-speaker sound, auto climate control, and turn signals in the side mirrors. It is a slower car, and it really finds its place as a cruising vehicle, which I suppose is why it has to come with some of the creature comforts.
Does anyone else think that this stream of posts are detracting from the original topic? I wish it was split off.