Just a thought
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anticlmber
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Canada has a large number of gasoline co-op's. I also remember one in Minneapolis. Does anyone on here have one close to them? The co-op in Minneapolis allowed you to pre-purchase at a certain rate. If I remember correctly there was a guy who still paid $1.50 for regular unleaded. He bought something like 2500 gallons at that price. This was about a year ago or so.
Brad
Brad
you can if you're braveSaxman wrote:Yeah, wait till someone buys a 5 year old Prius and then realizes they have to shell $4000 for batteries. There go your savings. A prius only helps you if you have to have a new car and you can afford to pay cash for it. I wish we lived in a climate where you could use a motorcycle year round. I would buy one in a heartbeat.
The "something will go wrong with it" argument is so fucking lame. It's in there with the "throwing money at it won't fix the problem" argument (which is somehow twisted around to "let's spend no money at all on the problem"). As with any technology there must be early adapters or nothing will happen. The battery "problem" will be worked out but in the meantime the hybrid engine is going to last far longer than a normal engine because it only runs at it's most efficient speed and only for limited amounts of time. The amount spent fixing a normal engine will probably end up costing the same over the lifetime of the car since there is a lot more to wear out.
Anyway, there are people for whom it makes sense to drive hybrids:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1179838 ... ts_news_us
Anyway, there are people for whom it makes sense to drive hybrids:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1179838 ... ts_news_us
New York Cabs to Go Hybrid
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- The city's fleet of yellow cabs will go entirely hybrid within five years, and all its vehicles for hire will have to meet new emissions and mileage standards by next year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday...
City officials said the new standards, when fully implemented, are expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 200,000 tons per year. Hybrid vehicles are typically more expensive, but the city said the increase in fuel efficiency will save taxi operators more than $10,000 per year.
[size=75]You are as bad as Alan, and even he hits the mark sometimes. -charlie
"Not all conservatives are stupid, but most stupid people are conservative." - John Stuart Mill[/size]
"Not all conservatives are stupid, but most stupid people are conservative." - John Stuart Mill[/size]
All cars take maintenance and have parts that need to be replaced eventually. But I see two issues with your original premise:Saxman wrote:Yeah, wait till someone buys a 5 year old GM piece of shit and then realizes they have to shell $4000 for a new transmission.
1) I've heard that the battery replacement for a Prius is more like US$3,000
2) Hybrids have been available on the US market for roughly 5 years now - do you know anyone who has needed their batteries replaced yet?
Bacon is meat candy.
I have a friend in California that bought the first Prius, is still driving it, and loves it. Says the maintenance is next to nothing.
[size=75]You are as bad as Alan, and even he hits the mark sometimes. -charlie
"Not all conservatives are stupid, but most stupid people are conservative." - John Stuart Mill[/size]
"Not all conservatives are stupid, but most stupid people are conservative." - John Stuart Mill[/size]
