Re: Yes, hybrids can mean fuel savings but will cost much more to do so

That may well be, compared to an older car but that is not the point. The
question is, does a hybrid save money over a conventionally powered car of
the same size and equipment that is also on the market today. In that
comparison the answer is a resounding no. Hybrids can save fuel, but they
can not save money compared to a conventionally powered twin The hybrid
Highlander will cost $7000 more to own than a conventionally power
Highlander over five years according to published reports based on the
difference if fuel consumption, and even more to own after ten years even if
fuel cost should go to $5 a gallon..
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>So I'm saving $1680 a year, not as much as the taxi companies have at $1000
>a month, but still good enough for me over the old dinosaur I had.[/color]