Carmakers getting message . . .
#1
08-15-2006, 02:46 PM
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Carmakers getting message . . .
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=483067
Indeed!
Bob Wilson
Originally Posted by Thomas_Content
"Carmakers getting message that it's the mileage, stupid
Oil prices speed push for hybrid and other technologies
By THOMAS CONTENT
tcontent@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 13, 2006
Traverse City, Mich. - What a difference two years, $1 per gallon and $30 a barrel have made. . . ."
Oil prices speed push for hybrid and other technologies
By THOMAS CONTENT
tcontent@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 13, 2006
Traverse City, Mich. - What a difference two years, $1 per gallon and $30 a barrel have made. . . ."
Indeed!
Bob Wilson
Last edited by Pravus Prime; 08-15-2006 at 05:27 PM. Reason: Fixed Quote
#2
08-15-2006, 04:24 PM
Re: Carmakers getting message . . .
Well, the thing that stuck out in my mind is the Saturn Vue Greenline. Original press releases said the hybrid system would add "under $2000". Then it was $1500-2000. So now they're actually releasing it with a $2000 pricetag. One has to wonder if they figure they're gonna try to get this one product to make up for the money they're losing elsewhere.
Escape Hybrid starts at $26,240, according to Ford's website. Escape has a $2600 tax credit.
Vue Greenline starts at $22,995, according to Saturn's site. Vue has a $650 credit.
That makes it $1295 cheaper. I don't really see that as enough of a savings to get people to abandon the FEH. 1 MPG more highway isn't going to make up for 9 city.
Escape Hybrid starts at $26,240, according to Ford's website. Escape has a $2600 tax credit.
Vue Greenline starts at $22,995, according to Saturn's site. Vue has a $650 credit.
That makes it $1295 cheaper. I don't really see that as enough of a savings to get people to abandon the FEH. 1 MPG more highway isn't going to make up for 9 city.
#4
08-15-2006, 09:03 PM
Re: Carmakers getting message . . .
Originally Posted by faldoc
I hope to see more choices in the future as a result. I doubt that gas will ever get cheap again.
Good to see you here. As a fellow sufferer of the 2007 Camry transmission problem I'm glad that you made the jump to a Hybrid (as I did, although I chose the Highlander). Good luck with your Camry Hybrid.
#5
08-15-2006, 09:21 PM
Re: Carmakers getting message . . .
Originally Posted by chucko
Faldoc...!
Good to see you here. As a fellow sufferer of the 2007 Camry transmission problem I'm glad that you made the jump to a Hybrid (as I did, although I chose the Highlander). Good luck with your Camry Hybrid.
Good to see you here. As a fellow sufferer of the 2007 Camry transmission problem I'm glad that you made the jump to a Hybrid (as I did, although I chose the Highlander). Good luck with your Camry Hybrid.
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