Ok, I've put my name down on two waiting lists. But I still have to justify the Prius financially.
Say at an average 20,000 miles a year, I live in OC/LA, and an average of 20 mpg in a convetional car, thats 1,000 a year at $2/gal = $2,000 a year in gas.
The prices are: Prius = $21,000, Camry = $16,000, Scion xB = $14,000. The extra money I pay now for the Prius can buy me a lot of gas for the next few years.
I know, I know, it's not just the gas, you are driving an environmentally-friendly car. I'm just thinking this is why hybrid cars are not more popular, and car makers aren't really interested in making or selling hybrids.
Say at an average 20,000 miles a year, I live in OC/LA, and an average of 20 mpg in a convetional car, thats 1,000 a year at $2/gal = $2,000 a year in gas.
The prices are: Prius = $21,000, Camry = $16,000, Scion xB = $14,000. The extra money I pay now for the Prius can buy me a lot of gas for the next few years.
I know, I know, it's not just the gas, you are driving an environmentally-friendly car. I'm just thinking this is why hybrid cars are not more popular, and car makers aren't really interested in making or selling hybrids.