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Originally Posted by theunchosen
More or less you can't argue one car is better than another. They may be better in aspects(they might even be better in every measureable aspect), but its really personal preference.
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I don't think we're arguing about "better" here (at least I'm not), but about what particular set of qualities makes one car similar enough to another that someone can use a comparison between them to say a hybrid power train isn't worth the extra expense.
Just for an extreme example, I've sometimes argued that the best comparison to the Insight is a 911 Porsche. They're about the same size & shape, 2-seaters with MT, handle pretty well through curves, etc. The Porsche goes a bit faster (but I have gotten enough speeding tickets in my time), the Insight gets much better mpg. Otherwise, it seems like the main difference is the price: $20K vs IIRC upwards of $60K. So can we talk about that supposed "hybrid premium" again?
Same reasoning works with the Prius: you can find cars that match well in all the qualities that matter to me, but which cost more than twice as much.