Lug_Nut |
11-27-2006 04:41 PM |
How frequently do you wish to fill-up? A 500 mile range means at least every other day. A 96-97 Passat TDI would go all week.
Hybrids shine on shorter, more stop and go, commutes. Near constant highway use is not where they are at their best for fuel economy. A Yaris will also return nearly the same FE on steady state highway use as the Prius but at a far lower purchase price.
And the annual distance at 250 per day is 50,000 just in commuting. How frequently do you wish to replace the car? And the commute hours are close to 5 per day. I had 1/2 that as a daily commute for 6 years. The car was comfortable, I had car pool companionship (his Ram 1500 got 10 mpg so we almost always took mine), I filled up every other week, but the loss of time, three hours a day, was finally too much for me.
Now I'm 15 miles and 20 minutes from my new job, instead of 62 miles and 90 minutes.
Were I in the same situation as you with 125 miles one way I'd be looking at (used) Mercedes diesels. Expensive once, but durable, comfortable and relatively fuel efficient.
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