I have never liked hybrids.

Just some initial thoughts from this article.
First off, I din't know about the revised MPG evals. That's good to know, the people I know w/ Priuses seem to average about 45-50 mpg at best.
Note you can get this in a well tuned Carolla for a shitpile less money and you can manage all teh maintanance/technology yourself... but I digress.
The energy wasted in building the batteries is a well-known problem. It takes a very long time to recoup them... same problem with solar panels.

One note though on the clear bias of the article. I have no idea where they got the 100k lifetime for the prius, and 300k lifetime for a Hummer from. WTF is that based on? The only way a hummer would last that long is w/ some serious repair investment... so why couldn't you do the same on the Prius?
But anyhow, if you were to assume equal lifetimes, then suddenly the hummer costs almost 2x as much per mile. Gee wiz....
 
Yea, I'd like to see a Hummer last anywhere close to 300k. An engine that works hard enough to warrant 9 MPG isn't going to last 200k. Sorry, ain't gonna happen. As for the Prius, well I guess it's just another way the advertising gurus have pulled the wool over the U.S. publics' eyes.
 
The Prius costs an average of $3.25 per mile driven over a lifetime of 100,000 miles - the expected lifespan of the Hybrid.

The Hummer, on the other hand, costs a more fiscal $1.95 per mile to put on the road over an expected lifetime of 300,000 miles. That means the Hummer will last three times longer than a Prius and use less combined energy doing it.
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Hmm...
3.25*100k = $325,000
1.95*300k = $585,000

Using his (suspicious) number the hummer can be cheaper by the mile but it can't "last three times long and use less combined energy doing it."

Note to self, don't send kids to Central Connecticut State University. :lol:
 
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