[Shop-talk] camry hybrids

[pethier at comcast.net]

> The other thing to do is just ignore the hybrids and get a regular car
> that
> gets good mileage.

The important factor here is how you are going to drive a car.  If you spend a lot of time on the freeway in normal traffic, the hybrid is a waste of money.  Any cheap econobox is gong to do better than hybrids in overall costs.

If you spend all your time in short trips around town and sitting in traffic-jams in nice weather, the hybrid is the way to go.  A plug-in hybrid even better.


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