Hybrid Cars

Looking at new cars and disgusted with gas prices, i was wondering with the initial sticker price being a little pricey, and the aestheic look some what dull, am i truely gaining anything by purchasing a "hybrid"?

The amount of time it will take you to recoup the extra cost depends on the type and amount of driving you do, and the climate where you are located. a hybrid save the most in stop and go city traffic. the reason for thins is it actually shuts off the gas motor while you are at a stop, and only uses the battery power. on the highway the gas savings is negligible. if you are running the air conditioner while in traffic, the gas engine stays on, so a lot of you mileage savings are gone there! consider the type of driving you do, and figure your gas savings vs. a conventional vehicle. for example: you drive 500 miles a week 300 of those miles are in stop and go congestion. assume you will get 20 mpg in a onventional vehicle and 10 mpg more (30 mpg) with a hybrid in stop and go traffic. with a hybrid the 300 miles will burn 10 gallons of gas. a conventional vehicle will burn 15 gallons. assuming $3.00 per gallon. the hybrid will save you $15.00 per week or $780 per year ($15.00 x 52 weeks). take the additional cost of the hybrid, and divide that by your fuel cost savings and that will tell you how long it will take for you to break even.