Check the statement William, I was using the stated cost of the hybrid drivetrain in relation to a pure gas drivetrain only to point out the amount of driving you'd be "giving away" due to the extra cost of the hybrid drivetrain.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT: Toyota hybrid-electric drive system > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Waller" > Subject: Re: OT: Toyota hybrid-electric drive system > > >>> In the Ford/Mercury line, the hybrid drive train costs about the same >>> amount extra as a diesel drive train (not necessarily in the same >>> model) >>> ... about $5k over the same vehicle with a pure-gasoline drive train. >> >> At $3.00/gal & 30 mpg that looks like 50,000mile of driving. > > Check your math, Ken. > Or is Diesel really 3 bucks a gallon cheaper than gasoline? > > William Robb > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
