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Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will Save Per Year
There's a calculator at www.fast-math.org in which you can enter the
estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get, and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the- fact comparisons. Take care, - Jeff - |
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My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable
non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until they're not economical to fix). Also, there are differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may never need a brake job... And there's one more savings: time. In my driving environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011 and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least that long. A great car! javawizard wrote: > There's a calculator at www.fast-math.org in which you can enter the > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get, > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the- > fact comparisons. > Take care, > - Jeff - > |
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On Oct 19, 10:48 am, notaguru > wrote:
> My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable > non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from > that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until > they're not economical to fix). Also, there are > differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may > never need a brake job... > > And there's one more savings: time. In my driving > environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth > 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers > aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011 > and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least > that long. > > A great car! > > javawizard wrote: > > There's a calculator atwww.fast-math.orgin which you can enter the > > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage > > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get, > > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have > > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the- > > fact comparisons. > > Take care, > > - Jeff - You cant put a price tag on saving the environment. |
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I hope you figured out that 5k would have purchased ALL of the fuel one
would use in a Corolla for the first three of four years? Have you also added into you calculations the $4,000 cost of replacing the batteries at some point? mike "notaguru" > wrote in message ... > My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable non-hybrid, so I > factored in the loss of income from that money differential (we pay cash > and keep cars until they're not economical to fix). Also, there are > differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may never need a brake > job... > > And there's one more savings: time. In my driving environment, I estimate > that my HOV-lane access is worth 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. > Those stickers aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011 > and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least that long. > > A great car! > > > javawizard wrote: >> There's a calculator at www.fast-math.org in which you can enter the >> estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage >> your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get, >> and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have >> a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the- >> fact comparisons. >> Take care, >> - Jeff - >> |
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Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will Save Per Year
Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL mike "EdV" > wrote in message oups.com... > On Oct 19, 10:48 am, notaguru > wrote: >> My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable >> non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from >> that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until >> they're not economical to fix). Also, there are >> differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may >> never need a brake job... >> >> And there's one more savings: time. In my driving >> environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth >> 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers >> aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011 >> and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least >> that long. >> >> A great car! >> >> javawizard wrote: >> > There's a calculator atwww.fast-math.orgin which you can enter the >> > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage >> > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get, >> > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have >> > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the- >> > fact comparisons. >> > Take care, >> > - Jeff - > > You cant put a price tag on saving the environment. > |
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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:48:01 -0400, "Mike Hunter"
> wrote: >Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not >only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be >enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD >V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL Thank goodness Ford's SUV fetish is going to drive them out of business. > >mike > >"EdV" > wrote in message roups.com... >> On Oct 19, 10:48 am, notaguru > wrote: >>> My '04 Prius cost about $5,000 more than a comparable >>> non-hybrid, so I factored in the loss of income from >>> that money differential (we pay cash and keep cars until >>> they're not economical to fix). Also, there are >>> differences in maintenance. For example, my Prius may >>> never need a brake job... >>> >>> And there's one more savings: time. In my driving >>> environment, I estimate that my HOV-lane access is worth >>> 2.2 hours per month - and time is money. Those stickers >>> aren't available any longer, but mine are good till 2011 >>> and I can guarantee that I'll keep this car at least >>> that long. >>> >>> A great car! >>> >>> javawizard wrote: >>> > There's a calculator atwww.fast-math.orgin which you can enter the >>> > estimated mileage (or kilometerage) you drive per year, the mileage >>> > your current car is getting, the mileage a proposed new car will get, >>> > and it will show you how much money you can save. If you already have >>> > a fuel-efficient car, you can have fun running as-ifs and after-the- >>> > fact comparisons. >>> > Take care, >>> > - Jeff - >> >> You cant put a price tag on saving the environment. >> > |
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On Oct 19, 3:27 pm, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" >
wrote: > In article .com>, > > EdV > wrote: > > You cant put a price tag on saving the environment. > > Yes, you can. > > Imagine that to preserve an appropriate and viable balance of people and > food supply, that we have to eliminate the population of, say, Africa. > > We'd be saving the environment, right? Well, not exactly what I had in mind, I was thinking more of hybrids being able to reduce Carbon emissions and that you cant put a price on that. That sort of stuff and no mass murder involved. |
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Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will SavePer Year
Thinking further, the annual cost differential should
also include consideration of trade-in or sales value when the time comes. I owned my early '04 for quite a while before it depreciated even a dollar, and today, after four years and a day, it can be sold for 80% of what I paid for it in 10/03 (kbb.com). In fact, since it has the desirable HOV stickers and is in perfect condition, I might get more than that... Astonishing! |
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Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will Save Per Year
Mike Hunter > wrote:
>Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not >only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be >enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD >V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL Not only that, but since automakers have to meet a "fleet average" MPG, all buying a hybrid does is allow some other person to buy a bigger monster truck and eat up the savings. (Here's a memorable op-ed from last year on the topic: David Leonhardt Buy a Hybrid, and Save a Guzzler Published: February 8, 2006 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/bu...leonhardt.html registration may be required) -- Steven O'Neill Brooklyn, NY http://www.panix.com/~steveo |
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Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will Save Per Year
On Oct 19, 7:55 pm, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" >
wrote: > In article . com>, > > EdV > wrote: > > > > You cant put a price tag on saving the environment. > > > > Yes, you can. > > > > Imagine that to preserve an appropriate and viable balance of people and > > > food supply, that we have to eliminate the population of, say, Africa. > > > > We'd be saving the environment, right? > > > Well, not exactly what I had in mind, I was thinking more of hybrids > > being able to reduce Carbon emissions and that you cant put a price on > > that. That sort of stuff and no mass murder involved. > > Ah. > > Well, then, you CAN put a price tag on saving the environment, then. You are right, there's a way to compute Carbon emission per kilometer or something, Thanks for pointing that out. I'm not a hybrid owner. To be honest I'm guilty too, do I want a keep my money and buy a less expensive non hybrid car or do I my part to reduce carbon emission and buy a hybrid. I kept my money. |
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