Originally Posted by Chris 96 WS6

LMAO...yeah, right. Most estimates say it takes at least 10 yrs to make your money back. A quick back of the envelope calculation bears that out.

Assume an avg driver 12,000 miles a year. Assume a 30 mpg generic sedan vs a 50mpg hybrid. At a currently generous $2.50/gal for regular, that's $1,000/yr in gas for the guzzler and $600 for the hybrid. That's a net savings of $400 a year. These hybrids are EASILY premiumed $4000 above a non-hybrid model...ergo it will take 10 yrs to just BREAK EVEN, much less start actually saving any money.

Originally Posted by Meccadeth

The only true realization is that it's a technology in it's infancy in the consumer market. Hybrids can already pay for their premiums in fuel savings if driven correctly (as enthusiasts who know anything about hybrids alreaddy know). What happens when the technology matures? There will be a lot of so-called enthusiasts who think they know what they're talking about eating their words.

Originally Posted by WERM

If I could just plug it in nightly and have to buy gas a couple of times a year it might be enough to sell me on one. I think a lot of people would buy in at that point.