A Recent Trip in my Toyota Prius
By Donovan Baldwin
My wife and I recently traveled from Dallas to Phoenix and back in our 2006 Toyota Prius.
Even with over 85,000 miles on the odometer, we still averaged 48.5 MPG.
Gas prices are down right now from what they were a few months ago, but we still saved nearly $100.00 on fuel for the trip.
People often by hybrid cars in hopes of saving a significant amount of money on fuel to offset the cost of the car. In most cases, however, the savings will not be large enough to make the economic aspect of the purchase strong enough to win the argument.
Usually, the ultimate reason for the purchase of a hybrid car will be to do something for the environment.
Also, however, do not forget the potentially higher resale value of a hybrid when it comes time to move on to the next vehicle. One hidden point you may want to point out to a prospective buyer is, that since a hybrid shuts off the engine when it is not needed (which is pretty often), the wear on the engine is probably not at a level equivalent to a standard vehicle with the same number of miles on the odometer.
Hybrid Cars and AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil
My wife and I recently traveled from Dallas to Phoenix and back in our 2006 Toyota Prius.
Even with over 85,000 miles on the odometer, we still averaged 48.5 MPG.
Gas prices are down right now from what they were a few months ago, but we still saved nearly $100.00 on fuel for the trip.
People often by hybrid cars in hopes of saving a significant amount of money on fuel to offset the cost of the car. In most cases, however, the savings will not be large enough to make the economic aspect of the purchase strong enough to win the argument.
Usually, the ultimate reason for the purchase of a hybrid car will be to do something for the environment.
Also, however, do not forget the potentially higher resale value of a hybrid when it comes time to move on to the next vehicle. One hidden point you may want to point out to a prospective buyer is, that since a hybrid shuts off the engine when it is not needed (which is pretty often), the wear on the engine is probably not at a level equivalent to a standard vehicle with the same number of miles on the odometer.
Hybrid Cars and AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil
Labels: amsoil, fuel economy, hybrid, hybrid cars, toyota, toyota prius
posted by Donovan Baldwin at 2:40 PM
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