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Hybrid Cars: Seven Worries, Seven Answers

by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 09.28.06
Cars & Transportation

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When looking for a hybrid car, there are a lot of things to consider; some worries are well-founded, and some are just silly. With hybrid cars sales seemingly continually on the rise, and hybrids infiltrating multiple facets of the car market, Kelley Blue Book did a survey to determine what potential hybrid car buyers are really thinking about; CNN took the top seven questions and answered them. Among the topics covered are battery life (don't worry about it), the car's ability to pay for itself (eh...maybe) and estimated versus actual mileage (won't get it, but, then again, no cars do). If you're in the market and aren't sure about hybrids' ability to hold resale value, it's worth a read. ::CNN via ::Digg

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It’s time someone in the media say, “If you’re not getting EPA ratings, there’s something wrong with the way you drive.”

Read my full comment here.

jump to top brenton says:

To date, I have NEVER seen a rational article about hybrids. That CNN piece only repeats a lot of misguided notions (eg, the economics of hybrids).

The basic premise that people buy cars on a strictly rational financial basis is beyond laughable. Why that criteria is limited only to hybrids shows the bias of people who flog it.

The reality is it's pretty much the only upgrade on a vehicle that DOES pay for itself -- and then some.

jump to top Anonymous says:

What BS. The EPA ratings are just not modeled after real world driving. There have been criticism on the EPA ratings for years. Sure people probably don't drive in the most efficient way, that does not mean they are driving wrong.

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