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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

doc03

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6. I was considering a hybrid for my next car a Toyota RAV4. The ICE RAV4 gets 38 MPG

Reply to Quemado (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:05 PM

Jan 2020

highway and the Hybrid RAV4 gets 41MPG highway. I drive about 12000 miles per year so at $2.50 a gallon for gas I
would save $58 a year in gas. But Ohio just implemented a $100 a year tax on hybrid vehicles so it would cost me $42 more a year
for the hybrid not including the $1500 to $2000 extra I would pay for the hybrid. In addition hybrids all have a CVT transmission instead of gears. The CVTs have a lower towing limit, that tells me they are not built for hill country.

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Buy an EV, or, never buy another car? [View all] Quemado Jan 2020 OP

use the 2018 and save your money Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #1

That depends on what other options Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #2

The same for me exboyfil Jan 2020 #3

Are those the only two choices? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #4

No, there are at least two other choices. Quemado Jan 2021 #20

I don't want to wait another ten years or more PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #22

I'm thinking about buying a used EV kimbutgar Jan 2020 #5

I was considering a hybrid for my next car a Toyota RAV4. The ICE RAV4 gets 38 MPG doc03 Jan 2020 #6

Give the market time to sort out.. Mopar151 Jan 2020 #7

My husband often says this Freddie Jan 2020 #8

I read that GHG emissions to build a car (either EV or ICE) are about the same as what an ICE car progree Jan 2020 #9

Even in regions with mostly a coal powered grid Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #11

I'm trying not to buy another car at all, because the GHG emissions to build a car are about half progree Jun 2020 #12

Then I would recommend a used EV Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #13

I'm struggling with the used car thing, I feel even if I buy it used, I am still responsible progree Jun 2020 #14

All valid points, and I would like to make plain Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #15

If I buy, it will be used, and I'll certainly look at EV's. However, the homeowner association progree Jun 2020 #16

If we get the current troll out of office Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #17

Yeah, uh, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for those robotaxis Calculating Jan 2020 #10

Agreed, but with one nitpick Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #18

I'm sold on EV's mac2766 Jan 2021 #19

OP here: My wife and I ordered a Tesla Model Y. Quemado Jan 2021 #21