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Nerys · 05-10-2008, 04:12 PM

Well the higher cost of diesel is not really a wash. Remember the Prius is going to cost at minimum TWICE the cost of a comparable age TDI. How long will it take the higher price of the diesel to offset the 6-9 thousand dollar greater cost of the Prius? My guess is longer than you will have the car :-) so TDI still wins

Plus if you add just say 2 gallons of some alternative fuel each fill up (biodiesel waste oil kerosene etc..) you just erased the higher cost of the diesel and will never have a battery pack to replace.

Hybrids are a cool idea. There just very poorly executed by auto makers IE very expensive.

They make NO sense from a cost perspective EVEN at $8 a gallon gas a hybrid (as they are today) are just not a good financial decision unless your already set on spending that kind of money.

NOW if you can get a used one cheap enough then its definitely a good decision. Just not at there "new" price.

05-10-2008, 04:12 PM	#39 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Well the higher cost of diesel is not really a wash. Remember the Prius is going to cost at minimum TWICE the cost of a comparable age TDI. How long will it take the higher price of the diesel to offset the 6-9 thousand dollar greater cost of the Prius? My guess is longer than you will have the car :-) so TDI still wins Plus if you add just say 2 gallons of some alternative fuel each fill up (biodiesel waste oil kerosene etc..) you just erased the higher cost of the diesel and will never have a battery pack to replace. Hybrids are a cool idea. There just very poorly executed by auto makers IE very expensive. They make NO sense from a cost perspective EVEN at $8 a gallon gas a hybrid (as they are today) are just not a good financial decision unless your already set on spending that kind of money. NOW if you can get a used one cheap enough then its definitely a good decision. Just not at there "new" price.