Comments on: Hybrid cars seem to get no better gas mileage on the highway. Why the popularity? http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/ The future is here - hybrid cars are green Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:09:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wolf Harper http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Wolf Harper Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:16:00 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-198 Um, which hybrids cost 5-10k more than a regular car? Are you comparing the Prius to the Yaris? No comparison the Prius is a much larger and more deluxe car, comparable to a gas car its price. The Silverado? Nowhere near 5-10k more, and you get that nice 2500 watt inverter so your jobsite no longer needs a Honda generator. The Chevy Volt might be $5k-10k more than a comparable car, but you'll save that in gas alone because it doesn't use gas at all most trips. Um, which hybrids cost 5-10k more than a regular car? Are you comparing the Prius to the Yaris? No comparison the Prius is a much larger and more deluxe car, comparable to a gas car its price.

The Silverado? Nowhere near 5-10k more, and you get that nice 2500 watt inverter so your jobsite no longer needs a Honda generator.

The Chevy Volt might be $5k-10k more than a comparable car, but you’ll save that in gas alone because it doesn’t use gas at all most trips.

]]> By: part_swapper http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-197 part_swapper Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:12:10 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-197 I agree with most of the posts on the topics of the hybrids especially with the most compelling reason being because it makes it appear that I care. I see more Prius's than any other hybrid while there are several models available. Toyota also makes other hybrids but all I see around me is the Prius and I believe it is because that car is easily identified as a hybrid. If I drove a hybrid I would probably go with the Honda versions but I would closely compare them to the actual Honda non-hybrids because it is almost impossible to beat them for fuel efficiency. I agree with most of the posts on the topics of the hybrids especially with the most compelling reason being because it makes it appear that I care. I see more Prius’s than any other hybrid while there are several models available. Toyota also makes other hybrids but all I see around me is the Prius and I believe it is because that car is easily identified as a hybrid. If I drove a hybrid I would probably go with the Honda versions but I would closely compare them to the actual Honda non-hybrids because it is almost impossible to beat them for fuel efficiency.

]]> By: Lord Sir Dr. Dana1981, Esquire http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Lord Sir Dr. Dana1981, Esquire Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:21:40 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-196 Sure they do. My Prius does about 50 mpg on the freeway. How many non-hybrids can say that? Even the official EPA estimate has the Prius at 45 mpg highway. And this is no tiny little car - it's a roomy mid-sized car. Compare the Honda Civic hybrid to the regular Civic: As you can see, the hybrid improves highway mileage by 25% and overall mileage by 43%. That's nothing to sneeze at. Sure they do. My Prius does about 50 mpg on the freeway. How many non-hybrids can say that?

Even the official EPA estimate has the Prius at 45 mpg highway.

And this is no tiny little car – it’s a roomy mid-sized car.

Compare the Honda Civic hybrid to the regular Civic:

As you can see, the hybrid improves highway mileage by 25% and overall mileage by 43%. That’s nothing to sneeze at.

]]> By: JOHNNIE B http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-195 JOHNNIE B Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:19:07 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-195 No my 98 Honda will beat most on mpg. No my 98 Honda will beat most on mpg.

]]> By: Evil Carbon http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Evil Carbon Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:52:03 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-194 First, to think a hybrid has zero emissions under 20 mph is ridiculous. Where do you think all that nice juicy electricity comes from? Also, where are you going to store those batteries after they're done? I know, we could keep them at Yucca Mountain in Nevada with all of our nuclear waste. The hybrid is a bad step forward in the evolution of alternative fuel vehicles. Don't believe the hype. First, to think a hybrid has zero emissions under 20 mph is ridiculous. Where do you think all that nice juicy electricity comes from? Also, where are you going to store those batteries after they’re done? I know, we could keep them at Yucca Mountain in Nevada with all of our nuclear waste. The hybrid is a bad step forward in the evolution of alternative fuel vehicles. Don’t believe the hype.

]]> By: grizzbr1 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-193 grizzbr1 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:02:26 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-193 The biggest advantage of Hybrids is during city driving, true, but they also get good mileage on the highway compared to conventional cars. Also true that Toyota really overcharges for the Prius. As more Hybrid models enter the market there should be more competition. The biggest advantage of Hybrids is during city driving, true, but they also get good mileage on the highway compared to conventional cars.

Also true that Toyota really overcharges for the Prius. As more Hybrid models enter the market there should be more competition.

]]> By: jord1986 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-192 jord1986 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:30:58 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-192 first, many of them do get much better highway mileage, like the prius, for example. it gets about 40mpg highway. secondly, it's a lot of marketing and image. people feel like they are doing something good by driving a hybrid. also, a lot of people do mostly city driving. first, many of them do get much better highway mileage, like the prius, for example. it gets about 40mpg highway.

secondly, it’s a lot of marketing and image. people feel like they are doing something good by driving a hybrid.

also, a lot of people do mostly city driving.

]]> By: vistal1 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/comment-page-1/#comment-191 vistal1 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:40:29 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/hybrid-cars-seem-to-get-no-better-gas-mileage-on-the-highway-why-the-popularity/#comment-191 ya small hybrid get 40+ mpg on the highway. and 0 emisions under 20mph and some at a cruse speed use no gas only electric engine. ya small hybrid get 40+ mpg on the highway. and 0 emisions under 20mph and some at a cruse speed use no gas only electric engine.

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