Reply With QuoteHow do used hybrids compare?
Pretty interesting article on wired.
I still don't know what the big fuss is over some of the hybrids, because like the article says, back in the day there were cars getting high 30's low 40's. I would think the hybrids now should be getting nearly 60 or 70 mpg since they had high mileage cars back in the day.
How do used hybrids compare?
Originally Posted by Ben
Excellent I guess!
They make a great point about the PRODUCTION of the cars. Used cars are a form of recycling.
I've always gotten high 30s (or even 40+) in my '95 Toyota Corolla.
Yeah, that is a point a lot of people miss be it making car or anything else. The energy and materials used to produce things often gets overlooked. Ethanol would be the main example of this.
You should have bought a used bike too.
But in order to have a used car you first need to make a new car. I'd rather that new car driving around is a hybrid.
All I know is that I used to drive a 4cyl Tacoma, and I got 16mpg. Now I have a hybrid Escape, and I get 26mpg. So, I'm sticking with the hybrid.
Plus the Prius and Hybrid Civic have been around a while, so those would be on the used market now as well.
And since green is not the only criteria in selecting a car, what about the reliability of a 1985 Chevette, or 1994 Geo Metro? This is why people often want new (or at least newER) cars.
I personally factor more in the equation than how green a car is (and I drive a 2003 Hybrid Civic that I bought new.)
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