Toyota Prius: Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will Save Per Year

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: 

On Oct 19, 10:48 am, notaguru <com> wrote: 

You cant put a price tag on saving the environment.

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" <com> wrote in message
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In article <googlegroups.com>,
EdV <com> wrote:
 

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?

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:48:01 -0400, "Mike Hunter"
<com> wrote:
 

Thank goodness Ford's SUV fetish is going to drive them out of
business.



 

On Oct 19, 3:27 pm, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <com>
wrote: 

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.

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!

In article <googlegroups.com>,
EdV <com> wrote:
 

Ah.

Well, then, you CAN put a price tag on saving the environment, then.