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Dwight, Very interesting link. Thanks!! Based on an earlier post, I'm also looking at the VW TDI, which gets gas mileage as good as these hybrids. I'll need to do an analysis, though, as Diesel fuel seems to be running significantly higher than regular gas these days, so better mileage...

I did my own analysis comparing my evo to the honda hybrid. I factored in premium vs. regular gas, 20 MPG vs. 40 MPG, increased maintenance costs on the Evo (1000 for tires every 12 mos, etc), differences in payments. Not including insurance costs, I would save about $400 per month trading my...

Quentin, Wouldn't the tax on miles driven also apply to any standard car also? Seems like it should wash out of your analysis, assuming you would drive the same mileage either way. The maintenance issue is understandable. I'm not worried about breakdowns or cost of repair, as you can get...

I read that the folks at Toyota bench-tested the Prius battery pack to 150,000 miles without degradation, but that could be hype. Most of the hybrid cars, IIRC, have at least an 80K warranty on the battery portion. The electric motor should last pretty much forever. I have not heard any...

Anyone here own a Hybrid car? Honda is producing a 2005 Accord Hybrid that should run about $30K. I have test driven the Civic Hybrid and was fairly impressed, though at $21K you'd have to drive a lot of miles to make up the cost difference vs. a standard Civic EX. I'm very interested...