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To: i-node who wrote (488428)	6/16/2009 5:38:05 PM
From: bentway	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577067

"The hybrid is an absolute sucker bet at this point." A high mileage vehicle isn't a "sucker bet" at ANY point. A buddy of mine in Austin has had a Prius for three+ years. He's an old biker friend of mine, but gave up bikes after a crash where he almost lost a foot. What gets him off now is driving his Prius to get the highest milage possible. He's been clocking around 100 MPG most of the time, and his gas savings have already paid for his Prius.

To: i-node who wrote (488428)	6/16/2009 11:59:30 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577067

"Sales of the Ford Fusion were 19,786, Ford Flex sales were 4,305 and sales of the company's hybrid vehicles totaled 3,906 - setting three new sales records. In addition, Lincoln's new sedans, the MKZ and MKS, helped the luxury brand post a 2 percent sales increase. Hybrids are a waste of money, and as with most technologies, represent a last gasp of those who are seeking newer technologies but can't quite see their way clear to make the leap. The Brits deployed sails on the steam-powered ships until the late 1880s. CF light bulbs are convenient stopping point before reaching the superior technology of LED. The hybrid is an absolute sucker bet at this point. What is your point?