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ikram — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:40:24 -0000

Hi sir
please tell me that is some thing different between hybrid vehicle and hybrid electrical vehicle or both same words?

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george — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:28:47 -0000

i aggree, it is extravagant adn will never pay off

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mahm — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:58:56 -0000

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Wholesalesuppliers — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:46:41 -0000

I am very amused to read your article because it contains lot of precious and interesting information. I appreciate your efforts in this regards. Hybrid vehicles could provide help to save our petroleum sources and through using this superb technology we can be able to make less pollution as well. Now the time we have to take care of our power resources and atmosphere because after the many researches we come to realize that we are consuming our resources rapidly as compare to the population.

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Nyblol2345 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:20:49 -0000

have a highlander hybrid 5 years. it broke down. the hole system is fried. $10,000 to have fix. is this common? anyone know?

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Tokyofriend — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:45:19 -0000

Can I mow your car please

As much as I like to go to dress up parties, I like "normal" things be dressed up. This week I had the pleasure to park next to this car. I don't think they come any greener.

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Kylesnow — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:27:19 -0000

buying a used hybrid was a great way to avoid the hybrid price penalty. Now that gas is over $3 a gallon, you can't even save that way. Matter of fact, this is the first car I'm afraid of getting stolen from me.

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Cartwrightjamarcus — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:11:49 -0000

and another thing u can go buy a regular car 4 cheaper than the hybrid car do tha math people think b4 do im out jmarc

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Cartwrightjamarcus — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:09:34 -0000

i think hybrid cars are a waste of time

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sam @ bucket trucks — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:01:06 -0000

Hybrid cars are great but the technology that will be more affordable in the 5-10 years will outperform the advancement of hybrid technology. They already make hybrid bucket trucks that run for 6-8 hours on a plug-in battery. Please do an article on that...

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Torpedo — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:41:13 -0000

I think these developments towards Hybrid cars are taking so long. Everyone knows some day the already not cheap gas will run out and we need another sources. The sooner we get all the technology to make cars, airplanes, factories running on different sources will be better once oil dries out.

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dizi izle — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:51:52 -0000

I think hybrids are a great idea, but how about they make one that is actually realistic for a family.

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okey — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:59:56 -0000

this hybird thing is very intersting design. Are thoose economic ?

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oybox.com — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:52:48 -0000

Two, critics claim that hybrids depreciate faster than other cars because because hybrids are constantly being improved. New buyers will want the latest versions.

Three, the IRS tax incentive is supposedly being phased out completely as of this year.

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bang — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:55:59 -0000

If you want a full electric car, you're asking for something costing around $40,000. It's nice, but the economic benefits are far off. The battery technology just isn't good enough to keep the initial investment low. The same goes for fuel cell vehicles, just so you know I'm not in their camp. I would love a true electric car or a good series hybrid to enter the market, but I don't think many people could afford it.

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evden eve nakliyat — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:54:06 -0000

Hi,

This is my first time here. I wonder if anyone might comment on some of the claims that purchasing a hybrid is not such a good idea.

For one, critics say the mileage of a hybrid is only marginally better than other top of the line economy cars. For example, a hybrid that gets 36 miles/gl, sells for 21,000 while another sells for 19,500 at 29 miles to the gallon. So it takes you 21 1/2 years of gas savings to pay back the extra money spent on the hybrid.

Two, critics claim that hybrids depreciate faster than other cars because because hybrids are constantly being improved. New buyers will want the latest versions.

Three, the IRS tax incentive is supposedly being phased out completely as of this year.

Four, (related to the first claim) you can save alot of money by just buying a manual transmission economy car which will have nearly the same mileage per gallon as a hybrid.--think Toyota Echo at 10 grand getting 38 miles to the gallon.

Thanks for your help.

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rap — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:33:47 -0000

With this system you have all of the qualities of a true electric vehicle with none of the range and slow-charging time drawbacks. Imagine, for in-town driving you have an override switch to disable the onboard ICE, and you drive in full-time electric vehicle mode and plug it in when you get to work to top off with even more efficient/cheaper power during the day than the ICE can provide. but when you leave town for that 6-hour road-trip to SF, you simple put a few gallons of biodiesel in the tank, and switch on the ICE for hundreds and hundreds of miles of range!

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evden eve nakliyat — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:09:37 -0000

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medyum — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:26:58 -0000

I think one of the major differences that is between liberals and libertarians that is often overlooked compared to the spilt on social welfare is that libertarians believe there are more issues that should be approached in this way.

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sohbet — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:18:20 -0000

I think hybrids are a great idea, but how about they make one that is actually realistic for a family.

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travesti — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:20:55 -0000

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HGH — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:53:15 -0000

i never think the hybrid is a step forward but there are so many other better alternatives and it's time to put those on the market. we should look for a care that puts out no pollution instead of one that puts out less.

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HGH — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:52:02 -0000

It's interesting to see such a totally extreme view on both sides of most issues. I see a buch of comments here from folks bashing the current hybrids. "Sure it's something, but it's just not good enough!! So let's dump all over it!!".

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Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:54:35 -0000

Yes great tech but i think it is a new tech and some countries dont want to because they supports gasoline

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Briace — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:32:55 -0000

Great tech but some countries do not allow it to spread all over the world becuase they wont be able to sell more jewelry wholesale