"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 13:42:05 -0500, "Bert Robbins"
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:11:10 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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Ford's development of a hybrid SUV is an attempt to control behavior?
Please
explain this conclusion. They'll still be selling the "regular" kind,
for
people who actually need a truck-style power train, but sales of those
will
be reduced to levels they were at 30 years ago, when they were mostly
purchased by people who needed the 4WD and the gear ratio.

Don't get mired in that paragraph. Explain your conclusion.

I was reading in the Times this morning about hybrids and the really
curious part is that they aren't that much more "efficient" than a
regular car - maybe a mpg or two at most.

Emissions are about the same.

However the cost of operation of a hybrid is greater than the cost of a
fuel
only vehicle. The thing people forget is that the batteries only last so
long and then then have to be replaced and the old batteries need to be
disposed of properly.

People make comments about my needing to buy a more fuel efficient
vehicle,
I currently drive an 2001 F150 SuperCrew with a 5.4L V8 gas sucking
engine.
I pay for insurance, fuel and maintenance. I have no monthly payment which
costs me about $350 per month. There is no way the total cost of ownership
of a new vehicle is going to cost less.

I have an 2000 F-250 Super Duty diesel with the 7.3 liter engine and
it's more efficient over time, cost me less in fuel, than the previous
F-350 gas pickup.

But, the cost of your diesel cost you about $5,000 more than the gas engine.
Have you recouped that initial cost yet?