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| Tom |
 Feb 26 2012, 10:22 AM
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Looking at something for my wife. Any experience either good or bad with these new hybrid/electric cars? Usually only 30 miles per day driving or less.
Don't want an electric 914, I like the one I have with an aircooled engine. Tom |
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| markyb |
Feb 26 2012, 11:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 27-November 11 From: Rochester, Michigan Member No.: 13,823 Region Association: None |
If you can hold off for a little while, the Ford C-Max Energi due out soon looks real nice, inside and out. I got a test drive in one, and the extra interior room vs. other hybrids will work good for me. They make two models, the Energi is the plug in model, and unlike the Leaf will give you a backup engine after the 60 miles (+/-) of battery storage. It looks like an oversized Focus to me...
With my wife's driving habits, we should be able to go for MONTHS without pumping any fuel into it. I also recently qualified for a special electric meter from Detroit Edison that will give me about 60% price reduction on any electricity that we use between the hours of 7PM and 11 AM, so I will set it up for evening /night recharging. I wish that I could have recommended a Porsche product, maybe soon..... |
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Tom hybrid/electric cars, No Porsche content Feb 26 2012, 10:22 AM
Loser_Cruiser My parents have a leaf. Its pretty neat little rid... Feb 26 2012, 10:43 AM matthepcat Buy a hybrid or all electric because you want the ... Feb 26 2012, 01:22 PM
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Buy a hybrid or all electric because you want the... Feb 26 2012, 01:52 PM Loser_Cruiser ^ pretty much the truth. When it comes down to it ... Feb 26 2012, 01:45 PM Tom The reason for looking at these now is the cost of... Feb 26 2012, 02:02 PM 914junkie Full Electrics are pretty sweet but the battery te... Feb 26 2012, 02:28 PM veltror by a VW /AUDI diesel.... Feb 29 2012, 03:44 PM biosurfer1
I thought that I just read that the Volt now gets... Feb 29 2012, 03:59 PM matthepcat Full electrics get the white/grey HOV stickers. Al... Feb 29 2012, 05:28 PM underthetire The hybrids do good good in town, not fwy mpg. Per... Feb 29 2012, 06:18 PM |
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