Quote Originally Posted by fallwind View Post
I just picked up a Prius. It's ugly but a roomy, functional car. I own a taxi company so a hybrid is definitely worth it. I figure I'll save $35000 in fuel over the life of the car, and that's compared to the Pontiac Vibe it's replacing. But for the average driver who only keeps a car a few years it's not worth it. It takes alot of driving to make up the price difference between a hybrid and a similar non-hybrid model.
How do you figure? The difference between a Civic EX and a Civic Hybrid with similar options is only ~3k. You can make that up in 4 years at with 12-15k miles /year or filling up once /week. The difference in MPG between the two cars is almost 33%. Also for some, its not a monetary issue, its about being green.

Sorry about the threadjack...I do not own one...