Sometimes you stumble across an article in an obscure place: Hybrid Cars: Are They Too Fragile? - Japan Real Time - WSJ Somewhat obscure article showing up "Japan Realtime." Regardless, I've added my thoughts to the blog. I have no idea if it will do any good but I suggested Congressional hearings. The Federal Government issued rules and regulations that all but mandated auto insurance. When the law mandates a private action, implicit is a fair deal and not permission to abuse the law to gut hybrid owners. Bob Wilson
My insurance agent told us hybrid cars are more to insure b/c if they are in an accident there are more expensive parts to fix. Logical reasoning I suppose.
Back when cars had Federally mandated 5mph bumpers with shock absorbers, one would expect ZERO damage at such speeds. Now we can not only expect thousands in damage, but possibly a disabled vehicle At 5 mph But at least we have these cute aerodynamic "bumpers" now
I'm not sure that its established that they cost more to insure or more to fix. It seems to me that reports vary from paying more to paying less.
