Hybrid Cars

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With the soaring gas prices I'm left with no choice other than buying a hybrid car. I don't know much about them or who makes them, so any help with links or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks very much.

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Excellent choice. I know absolutely nothing about them and so can be of no use to you. I do however like the name "hybrid". Carry on woman!

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LOL! Thanks for the heads up there, Heeven ;-)

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I drive a Toyota Prius and love it. Have had it about 18 mo's. I believe it's the highest rated in terms of mileage and has more pep than you might think (the two engines work in tandem when you need to accelerate).

I suggest getting on a list right now!

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You need to be on a list? Do you need to have the car serviced by hybrid specialists?
How many miles do you get to the gallon?
Do you have to plug it in?

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They're more expensive than their less-fuel-efficient counterparts, aren't they?

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Yeah, there's another question I forgot to ask. Thanks Kicky.

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Yes, they are. But there is a federal tax break for the year you buy one. One could argue that hybrids don't ever make up for the extra you pay, but that would depend on how much you drive and what gas costs.

My guess is that the way gas prices have risen, we may be right around the break-even point!

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if you are shopping in the under 25,000 price bracket, yes they are.

for the amount of car you get they are more expencive, but there are used ones out there that you can buy and still benefit from the hybrid engine.

what i am curious about is maintance??
are they more expencive to take care of?
do they have diffrent requirements for tune ups? Oil changes..etc.

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I go to a Toyota dealership for service, which think is advisable for obvious reasons. Oil changes no more frequent than with a conventional car.

I admit that I don't drive a lot, but I've had no problems with the Prius. Nor have I heard of any huge issues, and the car is now in its third or fourth year of production...

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Here's your hybrid car (tee hee)

http://www.stagingdimensions.com.au/content/gallery/staging/props/images/flintstones-car.jpg

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D'

noone can ever complain about problems with a toyota. ;-)
I own a corolla now. I am sold on toyota. All of my family has had nothing but toyotas. They last forever and have always had relatively good gas mileage.
Though.. I have to admit.. I have found a honda hybrid for 6,000.... Embarrassed

I may betray my toyota loyality for this..

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Heeven wrote:

Here's your hybrid car (tee hee)

LOL! It's lovely! Yaba daba doo Laughing

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shewolf,

Agreed re the Toyota in general; I had a Tercel that would've run forever, I'm sure. The Honda at $6,000 sounds good. The technology is different, but the price sure sounds right!

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Is that a penis on the hood?

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I actually wondered about that, too...

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Glad I am not the only one who noticed.... Laughing

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Shewolf
Honda is suppose to be just as good as Toyota.

If the hybrid is that much more expensive, I just may stick with getting my Toyota Camry. The idea is to save money.

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With an '03 Focus that gets 37 - 40 hyw, and 22 - 24 mpg in town, and only 20,000 on the odometer, I'm going to have to wait. Being in third or fourth year of production is a good sign, and they make sense as the next trade in.

I bet they are trading at a premium for anything not nailed down by a solid contract, especially with gas prices on the rise.

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Oh wait, that's not the hood...duh...I see...it's the platform that the car is on! But either way...is that a penis on the platform?

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