Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: GMBoy
I doubt that Escape Hybrid battery costs $10,000. The prices have been falling every year.
+1... Sounds like misinformation coupled with an agenda.
Are hybrids expensive? yes.
Are some ridiculously so (highlander hybrid, Im looking at you)? yes.
Will some give good payback in the end? Yes, especially as gas hits $5-8.
Is there a better option in the end? Sure, if people come to recognize that a 15 second 0-60 and about 130 hp is all you ever need...
No agenda. Like I stated before I agree with the concept of making more efficient vehicles. The post below yours is correct. $7500 or so (closer to $8500 from the dealer) just for the battery, not including the installation and disposal fees. She also got this quote from a dealership since they told her it "needed" to be done at the dealership.
I agree with your statement about what people need. Unless you need to tow something you don't need more than 130 hp or a 4 cylinder. You see people around here driving huge SUVs with only one person in them.
Originally Posted By: GMBoy
I doubt that Escape Hybrid battery costs $10,000. The prices have been falling every year.
+1... Sounds like misinformation coupled with an agenda.
Are hybrids expensive? yes.
Are some ridiculously so (highlander hybrid, Im looking at you)? yes.
Will some give good payback in the end? Yes, especially as gas hits $5-8.
Is there a better option in the end? Sure, if people come to recognize that a 15 second 0-60 and about 130 hp is all you ever need...
No agenda. Like I stated before I agree with the concept of making more efficient vehicles. The post below yours is correct. $7500 or so (closer to $8500 from the dealer) just for the battery, not including the installation and disposal fees. She also got this quote from a dealership since they told her it "needed" to be done at the dealership.
I agree with your statement about what people need. Unless you need to tow something you don't need more than 130 hp or a 4 cylinder. You see people around here driving huge SUVs with only one person in them.