Posted by Lu R on August 31, 2009, 5:12 am
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleide192&s_rid=smh:rainbowstrip:content1:31-08:bmw
Posted by Was Istoben on August 31, 2009, 5:03 pm
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http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleide192&s_rid=smh:rainbowstrip:content1:31-08:bmw
Makes perfect sense to me. Why wouldn't anyone who wants superior
performance with lower overhead follow Toyota's lead?
Posted by Sylvia Else on August 31, 2009, 11:10 pm
Lu R wrote:
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http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleide192&s_rid=smh:rainbowstrip:content1:31-08:bmw
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Well, if you're bying a BMW, you're probably not that worried about the
fact that the extra cost of the hybrid is never paid off by fuel
savings. If you're willing to pay $10,000 or $20,000 to feel green, then
go for it.
Just don't turn the car over - those upward opening doors would be a
problem.
Sylvia.
Posted by Trevor Wilson on August 31, 2009, 11:17 pm
> Lu R wrote:
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http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleide192&s_rid=smh:rainbowstrip:content1:31-08:bmw
> Well, if you're bying a BMW, you're probably not that worried about the
> fact that the extra cost of the hybrid is never paid off by fuel savings.
> If you're willing to pay $10,000 or $20,000 to feel green, then go for it.
**Really? How much will petrol cost next month? How about next year? How
about in 5 years? 10? The problem with making silly predictions, is that you
don't know all the factors. I can promise you thing: Petrol prices are in an
upward trend. There is no evidence to suggest that the trend will reverse
anytime soon.
> Just don't turn the car over - those upward opening doors would be a
> problem.
**Sure. BMW did't build it for ultimate practicality. It is a concept car.
--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
Posted by Sylvia Else on August 31, 2009, 11:41 pm
Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> Lu R wrote:
>>>
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleide192&s_rid=smh:rainbowstrip:content1:31-08:bmw
>> Well, if you're bying a BMW, you're probably not that worried about the
>> fact that the extra cost of the hybrid is never paid off by fuel savings.
>> If you're willing to pay $10,000 or $20,000 to feel green, then go for it.
>
> **Really? How much will petrol cost next month? How about next year? How
> about in 5 years? 10? The problem with making silly predictions, is that you
> don't know all the factors. I can promise you thing: Petrol prices are in an
> upward trend. There is no evidence to suggest that the trend will reverse
> anytime soon.
Petrol prices would tend to be capped by the price of biodiesel, because
although petrol vehicles cannot run on biodiesel, as soon as it becomes
clear that the latter fuel will become cheaper than petrol, people will
be buying new vehicles that run on it in preference to petrol.
Petrol prices might rise in the short term, but the effect will be self
correcting.
I consider it unlikely that petrol prices could rise high enough to
offset the extra capital costs of a hybrid car over the life of the
vehicle. While a vehicle with low usage will last longer, and therefore
be subject to a greater risk of higher petrol prices, the longer use of
the extra capital also increases the capital cost.
Overall, I think I'll stand by my point.
Sylvia.
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