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Originally Posted by Hot_Georgia_2004
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They make it seem that hybrid news is good news- All I've read (Except from actual owners) are that they are slow, too expensive, are worst regarding EPA estimates and too complicated.
Take the same article- All the batteries make the car too heavy, and the batteries are not developed well enough.
They say Japan is loosing money on hybrids, yet most articles say they are too expensive.
Can they have it both ways? I wonder which one is it?
-Steve
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For argument's sake, it can be both ways. If it cost, say 10k more to make a hybrid version (not a real number, just to illustrate the point) and they sell it for 5k more, then the manufacturer would lose 5k, and someone would complain that the hybrid cost 5k more than the non-hybrid model. Everybody is mad.
Despite that, I doubt Toyota is losing money on each one, but I seem to recall in another thread that Ford likely is (sorry, no reference link).
rcomeau