you seem to totally overestimate the advantages of hybrids. A really un green option.Quote: daveyandersen1i dont knoe why hybrid cars havent been advised to be purchased to buy instead of gas or electric..I mean wouldnt they benefit both electric makers and combustible engine manufacturerers..seems like a common sense way to leave less of a carbon footprint and be greener..maybe im being OBTUSE...
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This keeps the gas engine operating optimally and in the best power band, whilst the electrical system does all the optimizing, including regenerative braking.
Since I don't commute anymore, and live out in the country, I have passed on considering hybrids.
Quote: VegasriderUpdate: $6.09 in Reno, Nv. for regular. Diesel about .10 cents more. LOL...our county gas tax is going up $1,89 beginning July 1. Voters approved the hike back in 2008.
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Nevada currently has the distinction as the most expensive gas in the nation, compared to average income.
Quote: rxwineQuote: VegasriderUpdate: $6.09 in Reno, Nv. for regular. Diesel about .10 cents more. LOL...our county gas tax is going up $1,89 beginning July 1. Voters approved the hike back in 2008.
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Nevada currently has the distinction as the most expensive gas in the nation, compared to average income.
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I still think Nevada incomes figures are horribly biased. In Nevada a high proportion of workers are tipped employees and most of those tips are not accounted for.
I just checked CNBC and Tesla closed at 711.11 today.
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Quote: tuttigymI paid $3.99 for a gallon of gas today in northeast GA at a WM.
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I paid $4.44 in SW Florida today
I PAID $4.58 TODAY what a deal Holiday stations are $4.75 in mn...Quote: avianrandy4.79 here southwest side of Indianapolis
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Quote: daveyandersen1I PAID $4.58 TODAY what a deal Holiday stations are $4.75 in mn...Quote: avianrandy4.79 here southwest side of Indianapolis
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I'm sure everyone has seen drivers who turn off their engines at stoplights
on the web there is a great deal of discussion about this mostly leaning towards - yes - it is a good idea to do this
I have not done this but I may start doing it
according to the link - the environmental defense fund - which may be biased - you will save lot by doing this
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from the edf article:
" Frequent restarts are no longer hard on a car's engine and battery. The added wear (which amounts to no more than $10 a year) is much less costly than the cost of wasted fuel (which can add up to $70-650 a year, depending on fuel prices, idling habits and vehicle type). Idling actually increases overall engine wear by causing the car to operate for longer than necessary."
https://www.edf.org/attention-drivers-turn-your-idling-engines
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I'm sure everyone has seen drivers who turn off their engines at stoplights
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In case you're among the crowd with older cars where frequent starts are still hard on the equipment (or is undesirable because the air conditioning cuts out), I have heard that shifting an automatic transmission to neutral at stoplights can provide some modest benefit.
Quote: DRich$3.39 at Circle K in Florida.
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That was a typo. It was $4.39. Now down to $4.19
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I'm sure everyone has seen drivers who turn off their engines at stoplights
on the web there is a great deal of discussion about this mostly leaning towards - yes - it is a good idea to do this
I have not done this but I may start doing it
according to the link - the environmental defense fund - which may be biased - you will save lot by doing this
comments_______??
from the edf article:
" Frequent restarts are no longer hard on a car's engine and battery. The added wear (which amounts to no more than $10 a year) is much less costly than the cost of wasted fuel (which can add up to $70-650 a year, depending on fuel prices, idling habits and vehicle type). Idling actually increases overall engine wear by causing the car to operate for longer than necessary."
https://www.edf.org/attention-drivers-turn-your-idling-engines
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That’s fine and great until I have to sit idling through 2 red lights now because the people ahead of me took too long to start up and proceed through the light!