I agree with you on all points. The technology is still not proven over the long term. Battery replacements every 5 years will be a source of recurring unhappiness. And what about the environmental impact of producing and then disposing of those batteries?
As I posted the other day with reference to the TDI, the actual $$ you will save on fuel will be fairly small and eaten by interest on the note, opportunity cost of the new vehicle, higher insurance, etc. etc. Allan "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My wife told me she really likes the Ford Escape Hybrid and may want > to sell/trade her Explorer to get one. I am a little leary of > hybrid technology while it is still so new. Does anyone know > anything about the reliability? Or the cost to replace the > batteries when they will inevitably need to be replaced. I read an > article that talked about the fact that with the cost of the > batteries all the fuel savings is gone. Any information would be > great. -- 1983 300D 1966 230
