Would you ever consider buying a hybrid vehicle as your next car?

Question

Would you ever consider buying a hybrid vehicle as your next car?

Answer 1

i am unsure of the facilities where i could.... umm  like to charge my car. im also unsure mainly because i havent read into it. I heard small facts about them. although i have read very little to know information it sounds as if they are not ready for real open road trips.this is where they would bennifit most and people could keep track of where people are traveling.

Answer 2

camelsof7 you are thinking of electric cars, hybrids like the prius use a small battery but still have a fuel motor to recharge the battery no external charging is needed there is also an electrix motor which is used to move off from a start and is connected to the breaking system to recharge the battery when breaking. You get ~1000km per tank of fuel. We have 2 of these at work as company cars pretty much the same as a carolla to drive. A carolla has a range of ~600km on a 1 tank.

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Hydrogen is the only way to go Honda are about to release a hydrogen/fuel cell car in the states, (only in California for the moment)

http://world.honda.com/FuelCell/

Answer 3

Water Powered Cars are supposed to be out in 2 years, so I'll wait for that.  See demo.

Water powered cars are supposed to be out in two years. They work by taking any water running electricity through it and burning the Hydrogen fuel it produces. Watch Utube for a demo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jika4nokh...

With this you can travel a hundred miles on 1 liter of water.

Also checkout Air Powered Cars on Utube.

Answer 4

I currently own one, but for my next car I would like something along the lines of a rechargeable all electric model.  I don't plan on buying for a few more years, so I am hoping that these new models will be tried, tested and reliable by that time.  My biggest concern is finding a reliable mechanic to work on these newer technologies.  Seems the only option is the dealer.

Answer 5

I could buy a car within the next year if I wanted to, but I am now planning to wait until 2010.  I expect good, practical, all-electric cars to be on the market by then, with a speed of 75 to 80 miles per hour and a range of 200 miles.  I also think that good, practical plug-in hybrids will be sold that will get the equivalent of about 80 Miles Per Gallon.

Answer 6

I have a prius & get 50-60mpg.

but the main advantage is it drives nearly as smoothly & effortlessly as an electric.

I would rather buy an all electric: quiet, smooth, smell-free, re-fuel conveniently at home or work. Instant torque from 0rpm from cold. simple mechanics = reliable & low maintenance.

With range of 200 miles, recharge in 10 minutes eg http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com, what is the advantage of hybrid?  I don't need the noisy smelly heavy clunky complicated infernal combustion part.

Answer 7

I am going for a diesel for now. The best hybrid now gets 45MPG. There are several diesels that get better mileage in Europe (Ford, Toyota, VW, etc.). The diesel is cheaper, Pollutes less, and I can use bio diesel when I can get it.

I may go for a diesel / plug in hybrid later if they get better mileage. After all, if the purpose is to cut our CO2 emissions, then I want the best mileage and ability to burn Bio diesel.

I don't understand why Europe is going higher mileage conventionals, and the US seems to be going for Hybrids that cost more and get less mileage. Seems odd.

Answer 8

Yep, already did.

Answer 9

No. I'm waiting for fuel cell vehicles...they run on hydrogen and only produce water. Unfortunately, they may never be practical....in our lifetime.