The government is talking about leaving the gas tax and start taxing people per mile, making people want to drive less. First off, the government is already too involved in our lives trying to limit our salt intake and banning trans-fat and basically making people not responsible for their own actions. Now they want to sit in my passenger seat and GPS my car every mile. I drive 126 miles round trip to work each day and it’s punishment enough I have to fill my tank 3 times a week. Plus they want people to drive hybrids and go green, if they charge by the mile then SUV’s and Prius’s will be charged the same. What then would be the advantage of going green? Sorry, had to rant.

My wife is going to have a 45 mile commute to work next year, so we were thinking it might be economical to get a hybrid vehicle, but I’ve heard that the battery costs thousands of dollars to replace when it goes out. Is this true, and how much would I expect to pay to replace one?

My wife is going to have a 45 mile commute to work next year, so we were thinking it might be economical to get a hybrid vehicle, but I’ve heard that the battery costs thousands of dollars to replace when it goes out. Is this true, and how much would I expect to pay to replace one?

…another vehicle unless it has a plug, they will put plugs on them. Electric hybrid SUVs have great P/U & get on avg 100 mpg. Cars average 124 mpg!

What is stopping these dinosaurs from doing the right thing?

Email at www.gm.com
Email at www.daimlerchrysler.com
Email at www.ford.com

This is what I emailed GM:
Pretty soon you will be out of a job. GM is proudly hailing themselves as green because they have more vehicles that get over 30 mpg than the other major automakers. 30?—that’s nothing to brag about.

Every vehicle should have a plug. Electric hybrids are much better for the environment and all living things. SUVs get on average100 mpg, & cars 124 mpg—no more mideast oil dependence.

GM is a slow-moving, slow-thinking dinosaur, & like other dinosaurs, you will become extinct. You’ve been unable to adapt to take advantage of rapidly changing market conditions, as in GREEN!!

I will NOT purchase another vehicle WITHOUT A PLUG!

See sherryboschert.com .

I was reading an article on hybrid cars. Plz sum up few deatis on hybrid cars & how it works.

Thanks
Shani, UAE

instead of drilling for more domestic oil ?

“The Obama administration’s tough new fuel-efficiency standards could pose problems for some car makers, but Toyota Motor Corp. is hoping to benefit.

The Japanese company is betting [ Obama's ] rules will give an advantage to its expanding lineup of hybrid vehicles, and it also aims to boost revenue by licensing to other car makers the patents that protect its fuel-saving technologies.

Since it started developing the gas-electric Prius more than a decade ago, Toyota has kept its attorneys just as busy as its engineers, meticulously filing for patents on more than 2,000 systems and components for its best-selling hybrid. Its third-generation Prius, which hit showrooms in May, accounts for about half of those patents alone”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html

America has plenty of oil. Obama chose to put restrictions on gasoline use rather than using available natural resources.
America is not the most polluting country.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlKYoDnY0trLrnl8UkcBueXsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090628180952AA2xgLY

Hi ,

I am planning to buy a car – mostly heard of Hybrid being fuel efficient!
I was already running toyota camary earlier & Now I left with one Dodge Grand Carvan SXT VAN.

Now I am considering these factors, in this down turn economy , some friends says I can get better deals on new cars vs used cars.How do you feel though it my depends on specific deal but based on depriciation what is nicer?Buying used car or New car? & in any case hybrid (old ro new).
On new hybrid car some one may get tax rebate.

The second thing am considering that for work – I will need to commute may be more than 20 miles per day so average driving 10000 miles per year.

I have got other vehicle Van as family outing vehicle -as needed.Most of time I will use this car for my office commute & Casual works.

Now if really Cars like Toyota Prius gives fuel efficiency >40 mpg on highway too.I am Ok if even it gives say 32 mpg really practically.As if other cars model say camry – who mention 31 mpg might be giving realistically 25 or so.

But while going through the internet – I was reading that only at lower speed the battery take control at higher speed more than 25 or 30 or 40 mpH the whole energy is supplied by Gasoline.

If whole enrgy or almost part is supplied by Gasoline at 40 mpH , which is normal speed limit at any city then only in heavy traffic area hybrid should be fuel effective.As say in Houston/Atlanta – too on highway 59/85/400/610 one should be able to maintain 40mpH.And if fuel efficiency is worse in Hybrid car than a gas driven car – at higher speed – what is point in buying hybrid.?

I like a fair evaluation about Hybrid fuel consumption during speed 45 mpH or above.Which will help me to understand my compromise on Engine rating (say e.g. camary is 2.5L vs Prius is Max.1.8L) .So while pick is better for camary & also uphill camary will be better than Prius.

Thanks so much for fair Evaluation , those who really run Prius or understand the running of Toyota Prius can be so much help ful in my decision making .I can switch to any other brand also if car is really good & giving better mileage , based on your invaluable suggestions.

Thanks Again!

Why do cars vary with five, six or eight speed transmissions? What is the advantage of more forward speeds? Would this affect gas mileage only? What about an electric/gas hybrid with an eight speed transmission vs. an all gas vehicle with five speeds? Not too technical an answer please! Thanks.

What is the new Hybrid car and how does it work?

I just want to know what is the advantage of diesel comparing with gasoline engine if they were the same size. I know that the diesel have more torque at lower rpm, the diesel is more expensive but the diesel engine has less maintenance. Also I know diesel cars smell bad i know that because I go to Europe every summer and even the new Mercedes diesel smell and smoke bad. I am driving honda civic 2007 very nice car. This is my second civic and honda will have Accord diesel for 2009 and I just need to know more about diesel engines in general so I can decide with which to go in the future. Please disregard hybrids and hydrogen cars I know What I need to know for them. Thank you
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