Comments on: Toyota Faces Hybrid Challengers http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/21/toyota-faces-hybrid-challengers/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:35:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeri C. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/21/toyota-faces-hybrid-challengers/comment-page-1/#comment-32239 Jeri C. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:43:25 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/21/toyota-faces-hybrid-challengers/#comment-32239 Hybrids, of todays generation, are WAY OVER RATED. It will take anywhere from 3 to 200 (!!) years to recoup the extra cost of a hybrid. The concept that perhaps such a beast is good for the environment is nonsense. Hybrids, of todays generation, are WAY OVER RATED. It will take anywhere from 3 to 200 (!!) years to recoup the extra cost of a hybrid. The concept that perhaps such a beast is good for the environment is nonsense.

]]> By: Phil Bickel http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/21/toyota-faces-hybrid-challengers/comment-page-1/#comment-28519 Phil Bickel Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:56:01 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/21/toyota-faces-hybrid-challengers/#comment-28519 What nearly everyone misses in these articles is why the Prius sells so well. It is roomy fast, reliable and cheap. Yes cheap! It is a midsize car, yes midsize, with the highest reliability rating in its class. Lastly, most people keep a new car about four years. If you buy a typical domestic midisize car for around $18,000 after four years it could be worth as little as $5000. That means is it cost you $13,000 to drive it for four years, plus maintenance, insurance, and fuel. A Prius which cost around $23,000 is worth $15,000 after four years which cost you $8000, and you save over $1000 per year in fuel cost. That is about a $9000 savings. The car requires less maintenace, and insures for less. Where is the mythical "hybrid Premium"? 1.1 million people have figured it out! One more thing---Toyota is not standing still. An 85 mpg Prius is a year away! What nearly everyone misses in these articles is why the Prius sells so well. It is roomy fast, reliable and cheap. Yes cheap!

It is a midsize car, yes midsize, with the highest reliability rating in its class.

Lastly, most people keep a new car about four years. If you buy a typical domestic midisize car for around $18,000 after four years it could be worth as little as $5000. That means is it cost you $13,000 to drive it for four years, plus maintenance, insurance, and fuel. A Prius which cost around $23,000 is worth $15,000 after four years which cost you $8000, and you save over $1000 per year in fuel cost. That is about a $9000 savings. The car requires less maintenace, and insures for less.

Where is the mythical “hybrid Premium”?

1.1 million people have figured it out!

One more thing—Toyota is not standing still. An 85 mpg Prius is a year away!

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