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Old 08-12-2019, 07:14 PM   #248 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
And here is likely the disconnect between us. You are talking finances and I'm talking fuel efficiency. Hybrid technology saves fuel. Whether is saves enough to pay of the premium in a reasonable time depends on how the manufacturer prices and equips the hybrid vs the gas models.
Exactly it. I had made too broad of a generalization in response to "How long does the hybrid battery need to last to save money long-term?", and you provided more precision to my generalization. I assumed you disagreed with my "it depends" response to the broad question of "when does it pay off".
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