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Prius Best Hybrid For the Money - Cars.com
The Toyota Prius continues to be the king of hybrid cars because its the best hybrid vehicle for the Money.Surprise, surprise - not!

Cars.com has published its list of Best Hybrids for the Money and the Toyota Prius is the Best Hybrid for the Money. I guess that's why it continues to far outsell all other hybrids.

The other hybrid vehicles on the list, based on size and class, aren't too surprising either since there really isn't much competition in each class quite yet.

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Friday, April 03, 2009
Prius, Volt and some simple EV economics
Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt or a pure battery powered electric vehicle? Which is more cost-effective? Which is more appealing to consumers? Ultimately, hybrid cars and electric vehicles will both make sense to consumers, but are all automakers ready to deliver both?Plain and simple cost effectiveness

Later this Spring Toyota will begin rolling out the much anticipated 2010 Toyota Prius. At 50 mpg, the average Prius driver will spend less then $600 per year on fuel. After 5 years that's less than $3000. After 10 it's less than $6000.

So, let's say $22,000 for the base Prius + $6000 in fuel costs after 10 years and that's $28,000.

The Chevy Volt, on the other hand, is probably going to cost a bit over $30,000, after the $7,500 tax credit. So, say the Volt is $33,000 and it only uses electric power its entire life, resulting in a $1000 fuel cost after 10 years. That still makes the Volt $6,000 more expensive than the Prius. So, it would take $4.00 gas to bring simple equality.

Unfortunately, the $7500 tax credit is not going to last long relatively speaking. Most Volt buyers, if the Volt is a success, won't qualify for any tax credit.

FINISH: Prius, Volt and some simple EV economics

Labels: Chevy Volt electric vehicle concept, electric cars, plug-in hybrid vehicles, toyota prius




Great time to buy a Honda Civic hybrid?
It's a great time deals on hybrid cars. If you've been contemplating a new hybrid, now might be the best time ever to buy a new hybrid car.Some interesting deals for hybrid buyers

The other day Smurf, a fellow blogger, went out to buy a Honda Insight hybrid. However, since his local Honda dealer had few Insight hybrids and many Civic hybrids, his salesman made him an offer he couldn't refuse - a Civic hybrid discounted $2000 less than the best deal for an Insight hybrid.

These are great days for the buyers of hybrid cars, as new hybrids come to market in one of the worst auto sales markets ever. Expect these deals to become even more interesting once the 2010 Toyota Prius comes to market.

However, shopping around will make a lot of sense. I've already heard of $4500 dealer markups on the Insight hybrid. So watch out.

Labels: honda civic hybrid, honda insight hybrid, Hybrid Vehicles, toyota prius

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Incentives for Toyota hybrid cars buyers
Incentives for buying Toyota's hybrid cars, including the Toyota Prius and the Camry hybrid.Get a deal on a Toyota hybrid today

Toyota has announced a bunch of incentives on its vehicles, including its hybrid cars. Incentives can vary depending upon your region, but the Toyota Camry hybrid is averaging about a $1500 discount and the Prius is averaging about $1000 discount according to Cars.com.

Check out Toyota's consumer site for more information.

Labels: Hybrid Vehicles, toyota camry hybrid, toyota prius

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2010 Third Gen Prius for $20,750
2010 third generation Toyota Prius pricing.What a deal?

Last week rumors leaked out of Japan that Toyota was going to price the third generation Toyota Prius much lower than most were anticipating. According to the latest reports, Toyota will sell the base 2010 Prius for $20,750, at least in Japan. A fully loaded third generation Prius will cost about $33,110.

Moreover, Toyota will continue to sell the current Prius, with an interior redesign, for $19,130.

Again, these are the translated US prices based on the Japanese price. Neither these prices, nor US pricing, has been officially confirmed by Toyota.

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