Comments on: Hybrid Vehicles – What to Know

By: FLoridian``~

FLoridian``~ — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:29:59 +0000

Toyota is the top selling hybrid right now. Honda is setting it’s sights on passing them in a year or so. Ford makes a fine product in it’s Escape and Merc. Mariner, both mid. sized SUVs.
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By: bryan c

bryan c — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:27:59 +0000

you should do more research, at the current price point buying a hybrid doesn’t make the best financial sense. There are plenty of less expensive cars that get good gas mileage. Plus, you will always pay sticker or more for a hybrid. Furthermore, Hybrids do a fair amount of harm to the planet, think about the batteries. The nickel that is mined for them comes from one of the dirtiest places on earth. Also after the usable life of the battery, where does it go? its still toxic hundreds of years after the fact. Some people would say…recycle them…ok, that takes mass amounts of energy as well. More than you think it does. I applaud your effort to become more green. But you have to think about for the long run, right now hybrids are the "IT" thing. But there is no metric in place for understanding what will become of the 1st and 2nd generation batteries inside them. Until a power source is developed that is somewhat inert to environment long after its useful life, hybrids are not the way of the future.
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By: 25 years experience!

25 years experience! — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:25:59 +0000

Prius, Civic for cars, Highlander, Escape for mini-SUV's
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By: Princess

Princess — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:23:13 +0000

Hybrid vehicles…?
Hey!! Next year i will be turning sixteen and i know for sure i am getting a hybrid car…what are the best hybrid cars to get. Well i don’t exactly want a car soo…whats the best hybrid medium size SUV to get?? Thanks!!