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"SMS" wrote in message
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Bob Gardner wrote:
I was bemused by the mention of hybrids in the president's
speech....when
you cut off the tax benefit after only 60,000 cars have been sold,
you're
not doing too much to help.

The tax benefit should be based on the actual mpg, not whether or not
the vehicle has some batteries in the power train.

A Toyota Corolla driven at 65 mpg gets better highway mpg than a Prius
driven at the same speed, without all the environmental issues.

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The Corolla sells for a Blue Book reduced price of $17,083. The car,
according to the EPA, gets 26 miles to a gallon in the city and 34 on the
highway.

With the Prius we find a new car Blue Book price of $21,900 for the base
model. The EPA gas mileage estimate for the vehicle is 60 mpg in the city
and 51 on the highway.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...rids_math.html