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Title: Are Hybrid Cars that much better than Non-Hybrid Cars? A quick comparison.
Post by: ieffinhatecardio on March 07, 2007, 09:10:55 PM

Here's a breakdown of four of the best selling cars in the US and their Hybrid siblings. In all cases I chose the closest trim levels and engine sizes. These numbers were taken from http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/). From what I've read these mileage claims are about 20-25% optimistic. In real world driving owners of these hybrids are seeing roughly 1/5 to 1/4 less gas mileage than the EPA claims.

Make       Model        Engine        Transmission     MSRP       Tax Credit   Mileage City/Hwy   Annual Fuel Cost     Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Honda    Accord LX    6 Cylinder     Automatic      $25,200         $0             21/30               $1,489                      7.7 tons per year

Honda    Accord       Hybrid w/V6   Automatic      $31,090        $1,300        28/35                $1,153                     5.9 tons per year

Toyota   Camry XLE   4 Cylinder     Automatic      $24,900          $0            24/33                $1,321                     6.7 tons per year

Toyota   Camry           Hybrid         ECVT           $26,200        $1,300        40/38                $914                        4.8 tons per year

Honda    Civic LX       4 Cylinder     Automatic      $17,760          $0            30/40                $1,082                     5.5 tons per year

Honda    Civic             Hybrid          CVT            $22,600        $2,100        49/51                $714                        3.7 tons per year

Toyota   Corolla LE     4 Cylinder    Automatic      $15,515           $0           30/38                $1,082                      5.5 tons per year

Toyota   Prius             Hybrid         ECVT           $22,175         $1,575       60/51                $650                         3.4 tons per year

Title: Re: Are Hybrid Cars that much better than Non-Hybrid Cars? A quick comparison.
Post by: ribonucleic on March 07, 2007, 09:15:05 PM

Are those annual fuel costs based on what gas costs now?

Or what it's going to cost after we bomb Iran later this year?

Title: Re: Are Hybrid Cars that much better than Non-Hybrid Cars? A quick comparison.
Post by: ieffinhatecardio on March 07, 2007, 09:26:27 PM

LOL, something tells me the EPA didn't factor in the bombing of Iran.