April, 11, 2006
Today, CNBC's Hot Topic
on Morning Call was about 'Hybrid Cost Hype'. The main
question was, do hybrid
cars save money over the long haul?
Answer, it depends on
the type of hybrid and the driver, but in many cases,
no, hybrids do not save money. If your goal is purely
about money, then the Prius or the Civic hybrid are your only
choices.
So what's the point of buying hybrid vehicles?
How about significantly reduced pollution, how about
reduced foreign oil dependency?
More important, even the 'hybrid critic' on Hot Topic
acknowledged that if people keep buying hybrids, they
will become cheaper and they WILL save money compared
to conventional vehicles for ALL drivers.
That means reduced foreign oil dependency,
significantly reduced pollution, and hybrids that are cheaper than
conventional vehicles.
Those buying hybrid cars today are leading the world
towards a cleaner, safer world that everyone will be
able to afford tomorrow.
For example, Toyota's next generation Prius could offer 94 mpg. Once lithium-ion batteries replace NiMH batteries on hybrid vehicles, all hybrid vehicles, not just the Prius, will see tremendous gains in fuel efficiency.
This is the future
and every hybrid buyer is investing in that future,
helping to make that future a reality.
Hybrid buyers are helping fund the revolution for a
cleaner, greener and safer planet. Hybrid buyers are helping to change the world with every
purchase.
What are hybrid
haters accomplishing?
