Time For A Trade-In

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  Posted By: jlenem @ 06/15/2009 10:29:25 AM

  I always chuckle at those guys that call hybrids, like the Prius, "golf carts", as they drive their pickups and gas guzzlers along the freeway. It takes some people a long time to learn, but they show their stupidity to the world., I'd buy a Prius, but I have a 2000 Civic with 146,000 miles that is getting 36 miles per gallon - yes it its - and it doesn't really think it's right when I get it up to 80 mph on those freeways to go with the golf players.

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  Posted By: Frank Eggers @ 06/04/2009 4:21:44 PM

  According to the article, "In a plug-in hybrid, you have both an electric motor and a gas engine, but only the electric motor powers the wheels." NOT TRUE!!
  
  There are 2 different ways to make a plug-in hybrid. It can be a parallel hybrid, as described above, with provision to re-charge the battery by plugging the car in. Or, it can be a series hybrid, in which only the electric motor drives the wheels. EITHER type can be plugged in, and BOTH are hybrids.
  

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  Posted By: medidan @ 06/03/2009 1:23:31 PM

  The ICE will surely remain the main prupulsion means for a while, especialy if the artificial low price of oil in the US remains as it is, but you are in a bit of a hurry to declare the Prius obsolete.
  When the price of oil was $4 a galon, the Prius was a big hit and Toyota could not face the demand.
  When the price of oil will reach $8, like in Europe (and it will not take long for that) the "obolete" Prius will be taken off the lots like hot bread.
  Besides, the slump in sales was present for all manufacturers, not for Hybrids only. This is probably one of the reasons that GM is bankrupt. The global economy is in deep crises Sir. That piece of news has not reached NEWSWEEK yet?