Hybrid or Used Car?
I’ve been saying it for years, it’s all about the law of convervation of engery:
http://gizmodo.com/392007/used-cars-are-more-eco+friendly-than-hybrids
Energy It Takes To Build Prius
113,000 BTUs
113,000 BTUs In Gasoline
1,000 gallons
Distance Driven to Break Even For Build Cost
46,000 miles
Time Needed For Average Driver to Hit 46,000 Miles
Over 3 Years
Distance Driven to Break Even with 1998 Toyota Tercel*
100,000 miles
Time Needed For Average Driver to Hit 100,000 Miles
Over 7 Years
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