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Old 05-24-2011, 12:35 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Its not that the diesel hybrid parts cost more, just the diesel parts. This, in turn, makes the cumulative costs go up.

It was just an irresponsible way to word it, which makes it seem like the better candidate is unbearably expensive.
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