The hybrid is more expensive, a fair bit more, after doing the math, it would take 6 or 7 years to make up the difference in the hybrid in the cost of gas, and that was based on $3.00 a gallon for gas.
When we bought our escape, we drove the hybrid model. It was several thousand more, had less features, and didn't have the ability to tow anything. There was only one or two in town, and the dealers wouldn't budge on the sticker price. The supply isn't there to make the hybrid SUV an option yet. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Jo Sminkey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:10 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: so...there's no such thing as global warming? > > But this is a big part of the problem. People that *do* have the means > to make a difference don't bother, because they spend their money > "however they like" regardless of the environmental impacts. They buy > big energy guzzling cars that they don't need, just because they can > afford them and the costs associated. And because sadly, there seems to > be some status associated with owning such cars. I don't think that > *should* be guilt-free. Many times for instance, people can easily > afford a hybrid SUV or sedan over the regular model they buy, but they > don't care to pay the extra cost. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:223984 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
