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Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on June 12, 2008, 6:33 pm
> > > >> > A plug-in hybrid will still recharge from the ICE, just as the > > >> > current Prius does. That 200-mile-a-day driver will still > > >> > benefit from the hybrid technology. > > >> > > > >> It requires $.00 gasoline to recharge from the ICE, $.70 gasoline > > >> equivalency to recharge from off-peak at my rate. > > >> > > >> Of course the driver will still benefit from hybrid technology, > > >> but the question relates to the gas/electric cost equivalency, not > > >> the benefit of driving a hybrid vehicle. > > > > > > But if you exceed the distance available from pure EV, you can't > > > ignore the ICE. > > > > > Is there anything you won't argue about? > > I'm not arguing; I'm discussing. Why don't you give it a try instead of > being in-your-face confrontational?
> > >> > A plug-in hybrid will still recharge from the ICE, just as the
> > >> > current Prius does. That 200-mile-a-day driver will still
> > >> > benefit from the hybrid technology.
> > >> >
> > >> It requires $.00 gasoline to recharge from the ICE, $.70 gasoline
> > >> equivalency to recharge from off-peak at my rate.
> > >>
> > >> Of course the driver will still benefit from hybrid technology,
> > >> but the question relates to the gas/electric cost equivalency, not
> > >> the benefit of driving a hybrid vehicle.
> > >
> > > But if you exceed the distance available from pure EV, you can't
> > > ignore the ICE.
> > >
> > Is there anything you won't argue about?
>
> I'm not arguing; I'm discussing. Why don't you give it a try instead of
> being in-your-face confrontational?