Posted by Mike Hunter on October 19, 2007, 2:48 pm
Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be
enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD
V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL
mike
>> My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable
>> non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from
>> that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until
>> they're not economical to fix). Also, there are
>> differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may
>> never need a brake job...
>>
>> And there's one more savings: time. In my driving
>> environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth
>> 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers
>> aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011
>> and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least
>> that long.
>>
>> A great car!
>>
>> javawizard wrote:
>> > There's a calculator atwww.fast-math.orgin which you can enter the
>> > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage
>> > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get,
>> > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have
>> > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the-
>> > fact comparisons.
>> > Take care,
>> > - Jeff -
> You cant put a price tag on saving the environment.
>
Posted by Gordon McGrew on October 19, 2007, 7:08 pm
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:48:01 -0400, "Mike Hunter"
>Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
>only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be
>enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD
>V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL
Thank goodness Ford's SUV fetish is going to drive them out of
business.
>mike
>>> My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable
>>> non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from
>>> that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until
>>> they're not economical to fix). Also, there are
>>> differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may
>>> never need a brake job...
>>>
>>> And there's one more savings: time. In my driving
>>> environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth
>>> 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers
>>> aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011
>>> and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least
>>> that long.
>>>
>>> A great car!
>>>
>>> javawizard wrote:
>>> > There's a calculator atwww.fast-math.orgin which you can enter the
>>> > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage
>>> > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get,
>>> > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have
>>> > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the-
>>> > fact comparisons.
>>> > Take care,
>>> > - Jeff -
>>
>> You cant put a price tag on saving the environment.
>>
Posted by Steven M. O'Neill on October 19, 2007, 8:05 pm
>Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
>only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be
>enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD
>V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL
Not only that, but since automakers have to meet a "fleet
average" MPG, all buying a hybrid does is allow some other
person to buy a bigger monster truck and eat up the savings.
(Here's a memorable op-ed from last year on the topic:
David Leonhardt
Buy a Hybrid, and Save a Guzzler
Published: February 8, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/business/08leonhardt.html
registration may be required)
--
Steven O'Neill steveo@panix.com
Brooklyn, NY http://www.panix.com/~steveo
Posted by Bob & Holly Wilson on October 19, 2007, 8:55 pm
> >Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
> >only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be
> >enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD
> >V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL
>
> Not only that, but since automakers have to meet a "fleet
> average" MPG, all buying a hybrid does is allow some other
> person to buy a bigger monster truck and eat up the savings.
>
> (Here's a memorable op-ed from last year on the topic:
>
> David Leonhardt
> Buy a Hybrid, and Save a Guzzler
> Published: February 8, 2006
> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/business/08leonhardt.html
> registration may be required)
It is part of plot to drive large vehicle drivers broke. . . . Opps, the
secret is out.
Bob Wilson
Posted by Siskuwihane on October 21, 2007, 9:49 pm
On Oct 19, 8:05 pm, ste...@panix.com (Steven M. O'Neill) wrote:
> >Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
> >only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be
> >enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD
> >V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL
> Not only that, but since automakers have to meet a "fleet
> average" MPG, all buying a hybrid does is allow some other
> person to buy a bigger monster truck and eat up the savings.
Those are the same people at the pump next to me crying about the fuel
prices.
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>> non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from
>> that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until
>> they're not economical to fix). Also, there are
>> differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may
>> never need a brake job...
>>
>> And there's one more savings: time. In my driving
>> environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth
>> 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers
>> aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011
>> and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least
>> that long.
>>
>> A great car!
>>
>> javawizard wrote:
>> > There's a calculator atwww.fast-math.orgin which you can enter the
>> > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage
>> > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get,
>> > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have
>> > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the-
>> > fact comparisons.
>> > Take care,
>> > - Jeff -
> You cant put a price tag on saving the environment.
>