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Old 04-04-2006, 04:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
skittleslegend
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Not all Hybrids are worth the money. Some people think you'll automatically save money on Hybrids over a petrol only vehicle but it depends on the cost of the vehicle. For example, both the Civic and Prius offer decent incentives and a marginally cost of ownership. However, vehicles like the Lexus RX400h and Toyota Highlander Hybrid, will NEVER and I do mean, NEVER, save you money over their petrol only counterparts. The cost of ownership is totally not worth it.

Besides, Hybrids are a "in the meantime" part of the transportation world. The big fish is fuel cell technology. Expensive as hell, but should cut back on us relying so much on fossil fuels. Hybrids, in a way, are the half way point to that.
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