Ozorowsky

Im looking at getting a new car, not brand new but newer. Trying not to spend a lot of money, but was looking at hybrid electrics. How much does a car that gets REALLY good gas mileage cost? And also would be nice if it had a "little" pickup power. Not a race car, just some pep. Any info is appreciated. Thank you.

SkwervE

get an 03-04 vw jetta gli..the 1.8t has a little better gas mileage..but the vr6 has a little bit more power..both great cars and relatively cheap..what is the price range you are in

99TL

toyota prius... new they are ~22k-24k. 55-60mpg... probably pretty slow
Honda Accord Hybrid... ~30k... faster than a regular V6 Accord 32-34MPG

Orion ZyGarian

Golf TDi. They should be pretty easy to get a bit of power out of. Plus, convert to biodiesel and never bitch about prices again

adrian_302

+1 for the accord hybrid. oh and did the tech i sent to fix your cable do a good job OZ.?

Topless T/A

You'd have to drive a hybrid like 30,000 miles a year for 10 years to notice any kind of savings when compared to a comprable car with a regular gas engine...maybe in a few years when hybrid technology becomes cheaper that will change, but for rgiht now it isn't worth it

Orion ZyGarian

My cable was boroken??//!11

Dont you work for Bright House?

I run off of Comcast, not Bright House. Chances are you didnt talk with me at all. Nice try

adrian_302

not you the thread starter

Orion ZyGarian

Topless T/A regurgitated some research I did a while back

Okay, well can you blame me?? If it was "Oz" I might understand, but "OZ" is liek w0ah..

99TL

I would have to disagree and that is why I am looking at a Prius as a DD. I drive about 20k miles a year. I average in between 15-16 mpg burning premium gas. Giving my car the benefit of the doubt (16mpg) that equates to 1250 gallons of gas a year. Using current gas prices (~2.35/gallon) that means I spend almost $3k a year in gas.

Now if I were driving a Prius.... I'll quote lower than what the Prius gets (from what I've read) and say 50mpg burning 87 octane gas. That's 400 gallons of gas and using current gas prices (i don't know off the top of my head but i'll guess that 87 is about 20 cents less than premium so $2.15) that means I would spend about $860 a year in gas. That's quite a difference.