The hybrid highlander with the tow group would run about 36k, which is about 10k more than my escape v6 limited. That is more than just being able to care about the environment. If I compare them similarly equipped it is about 13k more.
I would love be able to pay the extra 10k-13k, but I can't afford that much for a car, or the increased insurance. It isn't a econ vs environment. The environmental question doesn't get to come up because it is too expensive. I would love for the federal and state governments to pass laws that required government agencies to purchase hybrid and fuel efficient cars, create a demand for them, and the supply will follow. If they had a good reason for not doing it, then fine, I understand that Tanks, trucks, police cruisers, and armored limo's probably still need to run on gas. But there are plenty of motor pool cars these groups use to get to other buildings and places that could and should be replaced with hybrids. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Jo Sminkey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Right...people don't look at the environmental effects of having a > hybrid, just what it means financially. If they don't see it saving > them money, they generally won't buy it. That's what I mean about > someone having the financial means to do something...it's seldom a > matter of whether or not they *can* afford it. They just look at the > fact that it *does* cost more. If someone has a few extra thousand to > put into a vehicle, they'd rather put it into things like a sunroof or > fancy stereo than paying for hybrid technology. And it really is human > nature, we care more about things that effect us in the here-and-now > than things that might impact us many years down the road. > > That's why expecting consumers alone to impact the auto industry just > won't work. It has to be legislated. We need to demand our government > pass strict efficiency laws or this just won't change. > > Well, the ones I've looked at recently certainly can tow, you just > can't tow quite as much with them. Toyota's Highlander Hybrid for > instance I believe is rated for 3000 pounds. It certainly is available > with any of the features their regular model is but yes, availability > can be a problem, because again, not enough people are demanding them. > > > --- Mary Jo > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:223997 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
