Also consider the Honda Civic non-hybrid. It's an ultra-low emissions vehicle and it also gets great mileage! Many people are choosing these as an alternative to the hybrid, based on the cost-benefit balance.
Cameron Childress wrote: > scott, I'm not sure what the battery life is, however - the net cost > of driving a hybrid is probably going to be higher than your jeep > simply because of the additional cost of the hybrid car itself. > > if you are strictly looking to save money, carpooling or takeing > public transportation is still going to beat the parnts off hybrids. > > they are great for warm fuzzies, but warm fuzzies don't pay the bills. > > On 4/28/06, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What's the average lifespan of a hybrid car? When the batteries fail, what's >> the replacement cost. >> >> >> >> I'm seeing the end of my days as a jeep driver, with a 29 mile one way >> commute and 16-19MPG. The $200 a month I'm spending on gas is killing me >> >> I'm looking at used hybrids, but anything in my price range has high miles >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> Scott A. Stewart >> >> Webmaster/ Developer >> >> GlobalNet Services, Inc >> >> >> >> <http://www.gnsi.com> http://www.gnsi.com >> >> 11820 Parklawn Dr >> >> Rockville, MD 20852 >> >> Voice: (301) 770-9610 x 335 >> >> Fax: (301) 770-9611 >> >> >> >> The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential, >> and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the >> intended recipient, or any employee or agent responsible for delivering this >> message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify >> us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your >> computer. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:205926 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
