what happens if i get 3 gallons for a regular car and a hybrid?
does the hybrid last longer or what?
How much can a hybrid car save me at the pump?
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25% of your usual fuel costs
Not sure, but do some research. My son-in-law found a way to get a 30 dollar change made and use water to cut your gas use in half. He is putting in one car first…but they say it totally works, and doesn’t hurt your engine.
Not exactly sure what the guy that posted above me is saying – NEVER mix water and gasoline.
Hybrid cars have a battery pack, and the car runs off of the battery at low speeds, especially through the city – which is when gasoline cars typically use the most fuel. Then when you get out on the highway, it uses the gasoline engine, because running the electric motors that fast would wear down the battery quickly.
Hybrid’s save you money until you have to replace the battery pack a few years down the road, at a cost of several thousand dollars. Batteries slowly lose their ability to maintain charge over time as they are charged and discharged. Eventually, they won’t be able to hold enough power to move the car.
you are paying a premium for a hybrid car. you would have to own that car for more than 10 years to make up the savings in fuel costs. also, something that they don’t tell you at the dealer is the battery replacement (that is not covered under warranty) that will cost you a couple thousand.
I aggree with Warrantyvoider. The initial cost, the possible costs of replacing batteries, or the costs of disposing of the car both to you and the environment, means you will save a little money on gas, but the other costs will more than negate the savings. Jusy buy a small- engined standard vehicle.
Drewdude, warrantyvoider and technobuff are all flat-out WRONG about the battery.
For anyone who can read, Toyota’s warranty on the hybrid battery can be found here: http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/warranty.html
The hybrid battery is covered under an 8-year / 100,000 mile warranty. If it dies before then (virtually unheard-of), Toyota replaces it for FREE. ZIP. ZERO. NADA. $0.
And Toyota gives you a $600 bounty for bringing the battery back for RECYCLING if you are going to junk the car.
The amount of ignorance and disinformation on these boards are staggering.
The only problem right now with hybrids is that they cost more than a comparable regular car. However, some hybrids do have sizeable Federal Tax Credits which negates the extra cost and allows you to save money at the pump right off the bat, such as the $3000 tax rebate for the Ford Escape Hybrid: http://alternativefuels.about.com/od/hybridvehicles/a/hybridtaxcredit.htm
Not to mention that many hybrids save on maintenance costs such as brake servicing, due to hybrid features such as regenerative braking. Like it or not, hybrids are here to stay, no matter what BS the ignorant naysayers will have you believe.
Joesch…. above me , thanks for the good info + links . its part of what I came to looking for ,
If you have other sites on hybrids worth looking at email them to me
Thanks see buying a hybrid in future for my wife
depends how you drive and where you go all the time. if your in the city on a prius than youll do really really good. if you drive that car on the interstate all the time than your doing worse. all honestly go talk to dealer and ask them this question
just reading the comments, good info. makes you want to check out a used hybrid and see what’s covered.
Joschmo is absolutely correct the warranty on the battery is 8 year 100,000 thousand miles whichever comes first. That’s a standard warranty that comes with the vehicle when you buy it. Its one of Toyota’s selling points.
In past years the prius was known to get an estimated 54 miles to the gallon. However that was not realistic because of the perfect condtionts in which the tests were given. Today however the prius is estimated to get 45 in the city and 48 on the hwy, thats due to the testing condtions. Now they test in all weather condtions.
Annual gas savings with a prius is a definite advantage. For a car that many percieve is highly expensive, the prius is actually very reasonable. $23,989 is the Manufactures suggested retail price on a package two prius. Where as you can buy a nice Corolla that gets 35 miles to the gallon for around 21,000.
If you get three gallons in a Scion XB (toaster looking car) which gets 28 MPG on a good day then you can travel 84 miles. However with the prius, three gallons at 48 MPG will take you almost twice as far with 144 miles.
Check out the link. Its toyota’s official web page. You can see all the options and customize your new hybrid
Good luck
I am glad someone pointed out the warranty. It is covered. I am not sure why people think that it is not. Too many people spreading misinformation out there.
Also the cost of gas DOES NOT STAY THE SAME. Meaning that the gas lobbyist or traditionalist will say it will not pay for itself until.. xxxx. Those people Do not seem to realize that gas prices will ONLY keep going up. Plain and simple. You cannot make more oil. It took millions of years for the earth to make that natural resource. There is currently more demand than supply. So yes, overall if you keep in mind…that gas will only increase over time…then your time table estimates of it paying off on the car ACTUALLY DECREASES.
Also; since there are two motors, theoritically the gasoline engine should last even longer (i.e. being used only only part of the the time.)
Of course mpg. changes depending on so many conditions. And many people will cite this and that, not realizing that driver habits, vehicle maintaince and driving conditions all factor in. But put a hybrid in the same conditions as a regular car..and the difference is plain and simple – you cannot change the physics of science. You can believe what you want to…once people thought the world was flat too.
Depends on which model hybrid you are looking at.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs.shtml
For the range of hybrids, there’s the Toyota Prius, with an EPA estimated combined 46MPG, all the way down to the 4WD Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid/GMC Yukon 1500 Hybrid at a combined EPA estimated 20MPG.
Also, what car are you comparing it to?
3 gallons at 46 MPG is 3*46=138 miles
3 gallons at 20 MPG is 3*20=60 miles
Many hybrids still qualify for US federal and several state income tax credits or deductions. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax_hybrid.shtml
Warranty on the hybrid battery is at least 8 years/80,000 miles, out to 10 years/150,000 miles depending on model (and some models also have similar long warranties on the hybrid system as well).
Check out the April issue of Consumer Reports for reliability information (at least the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid have been in their top picks list for new and used cars for some time now).