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To: LindyBill who wrote (246642)4/21/2008 8:03:52 AM
From: Bridge Player  Read Replies (2) of 793871
 
If hybrids didn't make economic sense, taxi fleets would not be replacing their vehicles with them.

Today's taxi companies are more concerned with immediate economic realities. The ability to recoup the cost of buying a hybrid for personal use has been widely challenged. The mantra from the mainstream media is, “hybrids don’t pay for themselves.” But taxis often tally up 100,000 miles per year. Based on this amount of driving, and EPA fuel economy numbers, switching from a Crown Victoria to a Toyota Prius can save a taxi company about $9,000 in fuel costs per year. In addition, a hybrid’s use of electric motors and regenerative braking reduce wear and tear on the gasoline engine and brake pads. (And battery replacement is not an issue, even at the 200,000 or 300,00 mile mark.)

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