Do You know what all these Vehicles have in common? 1950 Mercury 4 door 1954 Ford 4 door 1965 Chev. 2 door 1970 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1973 Buick 4 door 1974 Ply. Trail Duster 1975 Ford Mavrick Grabber 1977 Chev. truck 1980 ford festa 1980 Mazda GLC 2001 Ford Super crew 2004 Ford Escape 2005 Prius II 2012 Prius Pug-in None of them saved me any money! They all cost Money! I did not buy them to save me money! I bought then to use and enjoy them! I enjoy the Prius plug-in, best of all of them! Just my two cents!
Well said. It seems to be standard practice to ask if and when one would ave with a hybrid or PHEV. But you never hear one who bought a Lexus, Acura, or Lincoln about how much he could have saved if he bought a Toyota, Honda, or Ford. iPad ? HD
Personally, I bought a PiP because I wanted one! Fits my lifestyle, personality, and my belief system... So far, best car I have ever owned. Yep, even better than the used 1960 36 hp VW bug I had when I first got married... LOL But my other vehicle is an ALCO.
I'm always concerned with gas prices. I noticed today just how much they have risen in the past three weeks. For the central Virginia area, Premium unleaded $3.87, diesel $3.64, medium grade unleaded $3.45, and regular unleaded $3.39. My wife & I have four vehicles. Two use premium, one diesel, and the Prius. I have a friend and business competitor. He's very comfortable in life and I've heard him say many times, "I don't care how high gas goes, I can afford it". That's comforting, but who really wants to pay high fuel prices? Too many vehicles, and especially newer vehicles require premium unleaded, while getting poor fuel mileage. I could understand a high performance vehicle. My 2011 Lexus IS 350, six cylinder requires premium as well as my wifes 2006 MB SLK. Until recently, I can't remember diesel fuel being cheaper than premium unleaded. Many can afford whatever the price of gas is going for. It beats walking. For many, it's a budget breaker and a economy wrecker. We've seen the peaks and valley of constantly fluctuating gas supplies and prices. A thought and line from the 1976 movie "Network". "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore". Why? I drive a Prius. Code: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rGIY5Vyj4YM
