Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 19, 2009, 11:05 am
> Here is Aus you can get a Toyota Camry with climate control and a great
> stereo as well as more power and more room inside for over $0,000 less than
> a base-model Prius.
> Seeing as "gas" mileage is unimportant; what the blithering f#ck would you
> want with the Hybrid?!!?
Agreed.
But such isn't the case here in the US.
Posted by Noddy on July 19, 2009, 12:59 pm
> But such isn't the case here in the US.
Sucks to be you :)
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Noddy.
Posted by Lu R on July 18, 2009, 12:23 pm
>> > If the only thing you're interested in is economy, then you may have a
>> > point.
>> >
>> What other reasons are there to buy a hybrid?
> If you want a fairly LARGE car with a huge back seat that can
> comfortably seat and transport four people, five if they're not large,
> AND you want to get 48 US miles per US gallon, then you buy a Prius--and
> you don't care what's under the hood.
> If you drive only yourself, then you can get a smaller car, which
> naturally costs less money--and again, you don't care what's under the
> hood.
> It's funny how people here are comparing strictly gas mileage with no
> consideration of the car as a car. Sure, you can get better gas mileage
> if you buy a scooter, and there's no need for a hybrid there. So?
> Of course, most of the people here talking about how their smaller and
> cheaper cars get good gas mileage are the types that would never have a
> need for carrying others in the car with them, since they don't have any
> friends to begin with.
LOL good one Elmo.:)
Posted by Lu R on July 17, 2009, 12:23 pm
> Lu R wrote:
>>> 1. Toyota Prius
>>> Click to enlarge picture
>>>
>>>
>>> The Toyota Prius is still the reigning mileage champ in the U.S.,
>>> earning an EPA rating of 45 mpg highway, 48 mpg city for 2009.
>>>
> Well, that it has good fuel consumption was not in dispute. The issue is
> whether that good performance comes at too high a price.
Price compared to what? A skateboard or push bike? You cannot just break a
car down into a spreadsheet, you accountant..lol. It is the sum of its parts
and more.
> Sylvia.
Posted by Knobdoodle on July 17, 2009, 1:35 pm
> Price compared to what? A skateboard or push bike? You cannot just break a
> car down into a spreadsheet, you accountant..lol. It is the sum of its
> parts and more.
Sure you can. There's ZERO prestige associated with a Prius (or maybe even
negative prestige cause they're so awkward-looking) so it's just a simple
sum of it's parts.
All you need is grade 2 maths and you'll see the problem.
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> stereo as well as more power and more room inside for over $0,000 less than
> a base-model Prius.
> Seeing as "gas" mileage is unimportant; what the blithering f#ck would you
> want with the Hybrid?!!?