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Originally Posted by Mifunego
Of course, the question that follows is: why bother commuting in a car that begs to go fast - where 30.99mpg is an achievement? Why not in the Fiesta/Prius/Cruze/etc.?
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I don't question it at all. If you own a car that gets at least 25 MPG combined, it will take a LONG time to recoup the cost of a new vehicle strictly on fuel consumption alone. Unless you are already needing to replace a car, the numbers don't justify a new car.
Even going from 20MPG to 40MPG at $4/gallon and driving 20k/year will only save about $2000/year
Of course I am talking NORMAL drivers, not hypermilers!
Not many people trade cars getting 20 for ones that get 40.
