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RobertSmalls · 08-26-2010, 08:37 PM

SI = spark ignition, CI = compression ignition (diesel).

Replacing a sedan with a smaller hatchback, or an SUV with a smaller wagon or minivan, is an item with NEGATIVE cost and positive return. The above mods are mostly cumulative with vehicle downsizing and driving style.

It should be noted the above tables are based on cost to the consumer. If they're charging $6000 more for a full hybrid, they're making quite a bit more money.

I bet "inflation to sidewall max" and "grille block" would be at the top of the list. I wonder where a variable grille block would land.

08-26-2010, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
RobertSmalls Left Lane Ecodriver Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA Posts: 2,257 Prius C - '12 Toyota Prius C Thanks: 79 Thanked 287 Times in 200 Posts	SI = spark ignition, CI = compression ignition (diesel). Replacing a sedan with a smaller hatchback, or an SUV with a smaller wagon or minivan, is an item with NEGATIVE cost and positive return. The above mods are mostly cumulative with vehicle downsizing and driving style. It should be noted the above tables are based on cost to the consumer. If they're charging $6000 more for a full hybrid, they're making quite a bit more money. I bet "inflation to sidewall max" and "grille block" would be at the top of the list. I wonder where a variable grille block would land.