Re: Hybrid Cars
Hybrid cars are worth it if you sit in traffic alot, because that's when ithe gas engine turns off and switches to the electric part of the engine. But the Toyota Prius is pretty expensive for other cars of its size, starting around 22k with few options. If I were to have gotten a Prius with the same options I ended up getting on my 2006 Ford Focus (~$17k), the Prius would have cost about $25-26k. I get 24-27 mpg city, and about 36mpg highway, which I'm happy with. Sometimes I wish I had a hybrid because my 4 miles commute to work can take 20-25 minutes if I leave at the wrong time -- that's where the hybrid is efficient. I have a friend with a 2 year old Prius and it gets about 40mpg highway. Maybe they've gotten better in the past 2 years... but I don't know if it's worth that much extra money (especially as a recent college grad).
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