Dark Side of the Hybrids
08-02-2005 | 11:58 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
"flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
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> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
(according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
Super Lupo ;-)
Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
(but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
believe what you wish.
Mike
news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
(according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
Super Lupo ;-)
Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
(but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
believe what you wish.
Mike
08-02-2005 | 11:58 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
"flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
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> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
(according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
Super Lupo ;-)
Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
(but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
believe what you wish.
Mike
news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
(according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
Super Lupo ;-)
Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
(but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
believe what you wish.
Mike
08-03-2005 | 11:26 AM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
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> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-FDB330.08234501082005@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
>> In article <-KGdnU0oo_hCj3PfRVn-pg@sedona.net>,
>> Let me put it this way: when President Bush puts something in black
>> and white like that, do you agree that one should be careful and not
>> necessarily accept what he says at face value?
>
> Back to the issue....
> Let me put it this way: all Toyota has to do is enter into a contract
> with a company to handle the recycling on a per-unit basis and add the
> cost of that and the $200 deposit to the battery. Then they can make
> the claim in good conscience. It greatly limits their liabilities and
> costs them nothing at all. They would be incomprehensibly stupid not
> to... so what on earth would make you think such a thing?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
Was the orignal claim about Toyota not recycling their NiMH batteries or
the amount of battery life the batteries would have under ordinary service?
I thought it was the latter.
I do not doubt that Toyota would recycle the batteries.
Their claims on life expectancy,I might doubt.
--
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jyanik
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news:T-ydnZ2dnZ0yTLnhnZ2dnQ2nbd-dnZ2dRVn-z52dnZ0@sedona.net:
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-FDB330.08234501082005@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
>> In article <-KGdnU0oo_hCj3PfRVn-pg@sedona.net>,
>> Let me put it this way: when President Bush puts something in black
>> and white like that, do you agree that one should be careful and not
>> necessarily accept what he says at face value?
>
> Back to the issue....
> Let me put it this way: all Toyota has to do is enter into a contract
> with a company to handle the recycling on a per-unit basis and add the
> cost of that and the $200 deposit to the battery. Then they can make
> the claim in good conscience. It greatly limits their liabilities and
> costs them nothing at all. They would be incomprehensibly stupid not
> to... so what on earth would make you think such a thing?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
Was the orignal claim about Toyota not recycling their NiMH batteries or
the amount of battery life the batteries would have under ordinary service?
I thought it was the latter.
I do not doubt that Toyota would recycle the batteries.
Their claims on life expectancy,I might doubt.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
08-03-2005 | 11:26 AM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:T-ydnZ2dnZ0yTLnhnZ2dnQ2nbd-dnZ2dRVn-z52dnZ0@sedona.net:
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-FDB330.08234501082005@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
>> In article <-KGdnU0oo_hCj3PfRVn-pg@sedona.net>,
>> Let me put it this way: when President Bush puts something in black
>> and white like that, do you agree that one should be careful and not
>> necessarily accept what he says at face value?
>
> Back to the issue....
> Let me put it this way: all Toyota has to do is enter into a contract
> with a company to handle the recycling on a per-unit basis and add the
> cost of that and the $200 deposit to the battery. Then they can make
> the claim in good conscience. It greatly limits their liabilities and
> costs them nothing at all. They would be incomprehensibly stupid not
> to... so what on earth would make you think such a thing?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
Was the orignal claim about Toyota not recycling their NiMH batteries or
the amount of battery life the batteries would have under ordinary service?
I thought it was the latter.
I do not doubt that Toyota would recycle the batteries.
Their claims on life expectancy,I might doubt.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
news:T-ydnZ2dnZ0yTLnhnZ2dnQ2nbd-dnZ2dRVn-z52dnZ0@sedona.net:
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-FDB330.08234501082005@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
>> In article <-KGdnU0oo_hCj3PfRVn-pg@sedona.net>,
>> Let me put it this way: when President Bush puts something in black
>> and white like that, do you agree that one should be careful and not
>> necessarily accept what he says at face value?
>
> Back to the issue....
> Let me put it this way: all Toyota has to do is enter into a contract
> with a company to handle the recycling on a per-unit basis and add the
> cost of that and the $200 deposit to the battery. Then they can make
> the claim in good conscience. It greatly limits their liabilities and
> costs them nothing at all. They would be incomprehensibly stupid not
> to... so what on earth would make you think such a thing?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
Was the orignal claim about Toyota not recycling their NiMH batteries or
the amount of battery life the batteries would have under ordinary service?
I thought it was the latter.
I do not doubt that Toyota would recycle the batteries.
Their claims on life expectancy,I might doubt.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
08-03-2005 | 11:29 AM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
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> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
>> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
>> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
>> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
>> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
>> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason
> for the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of
> using a 260 hp engine
Any ICO will not always be making it's full rated power,usually far less.
>to move a personal vehicle through city traffic
> or along a freeway while we could have *better* performance and
> economy from a 100 hp engine running when needed and electric power to
> do the rest. In effect, hybridization separates engine power from
> acceleration performance. Honda has a good example in their 2001
> concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4
> passengers, 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable
> to a 600 hp car (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular
> Mechanics article a couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated
> around 40 mpg. Kinda like a Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can
> tell you the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe
> it is safe to say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception
> for passenger cars (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound
> design reasons. You may believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
news:r8KdnT58c-ac3G3fRVn-2g@sedona.net:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
>> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
>> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
>> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
>> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
>> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason
> for the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of
> using a 260 hp engine
Any ICO will not always be making it's full rated power,usually far less.
>to move a personal vehicle through city traffic
> or along a freeway while we could have *better* performance and
> economy from a 100 hp engine running when needed and electric power to
> do the rest. In effect, hybridization separates engine power from
> acceleration performance. Honda has a good example in their 2001
> concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4
> passengers, 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable
> to a 600 hp car (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular
> Mechanics article a couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated
> around 40 mpg. Kinda like a Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can
> tell you the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe
> it is safe to say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception
> for passenger cars (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound
> design reasons. You may believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
08-03-2005 | 11:29 AM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:r8KdnT58c-ac3G3fRVn-2g@sedona.net:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
>> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
>> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
>> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
>> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
>> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason
> for the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of
> using a 260 hp engine
Any ICO will not always be making it's full rated power,usually far less.
>to move a personal vehicle through city traffic
> or along a freeway while we could have *better* performance and
> economy from a 100 hp engine running when needed and electric power to
> do the rest. In effect, hybridization separates engine power from
> acceleration performance. Honda has a good example in their 2001
> concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4
> passengers, 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable
> to a 600 hp car (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular
> Mechanics article a couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated
> around 40 mpg. Kinda like a Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can
> tell you the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe
> it is safe to say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception
> for passenger cars (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound
> design reasons. You may believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
news:r8KdnT58c-ac3G3fRVn-2g@sedona.net:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
>> Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
>> 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
>> For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
>> outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
>> Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason
> for the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of
> using a 260 hp engine
Any ICO will not always be making it's full rated power,usually far less.
>to move a personal vehicle through city traffic
> or along a freeway while we could have *better* performance and
> economy from a 100 hp engine running when needed and electric power to
> do the rest. In effect, hybridization separates engine power from
> acceleration performance. Honda has a good example in their 2001
> concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4
> passengers, 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable
> to a 600 hp car (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular
> Mechanics article a couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated
> around 40 mpg. Kinda like a Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can
> tell you the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe
> it is safe to say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception
> for passenger cars (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound
> design reasons. You may believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
08-03-2005 | 03:44 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
In article <r8KdnT58c-ac3G3fRVn-2g@sedona.net>, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
> > Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> > 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> > For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> > outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> > Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
> the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
> hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
> while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
> running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
> hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
> has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
> 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
> (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
> couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
> Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
> the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
> say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
> (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
> believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
Mike,
You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
them.
Jason
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<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
> > Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> > 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> > For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> > outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> > Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
> the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
> hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
> while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
> running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
> hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
> has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
> 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
> (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
> couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
> Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
> the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
> say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
> (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
> believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
Mike,
You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
them.
Jason
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08-03-2005 | 03:44 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
In article <r8KdnT58c-ac3G3fRVn-2g@sedona.net>, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
> > Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> > 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> > For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> > outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> > Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
> the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
> hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
> while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
> running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
> hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
> has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
> 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
> (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
> couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
> Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
> the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
> say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
> (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
> believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
Mike,
You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
them.
Jason
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<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
> "flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
> news:hfeoe1t5st4a9ockko65a4b7vjejv2ut3u@4ax.com...
> > Pfft, missing the point. The point is that they're ONLY getting
> > 40-45mpg. Many non-hybrids on sale in the EU will easily beat that.
> > For isntance, n the UK, a VW lupo returned to one of the most
> > outspoken motoring journalists int he world, an AVERAGE of 65mpg
> > Hybrids are a Pr stunt only.
>
> Fuel economy is only a side effect of hybridization. The major reason for
> the change is to correct the fundamental engineering debacle of using a 260
> hp engine to move a personal vehicle through city traffic or along a freeway
> while we could have *better* performance and economy from a 100 hp engine
> running when needed and electric power to do the rest. In effect,
> hybridization separates engine power from acceleration performance. Honda
> has a good example in their 2001 concept car, the Dualnote (
> http://world.honda.com/Tokyo2001/aut...OTE/index.html ). 4 passengers,
> 400 combined hp, with off-the-line acceleration comparable to a 600 hp car
> (according to Honda engineers interviewed in a Popular Mechanics article a
> couple years ago), and fuel economy estimated around 40 mpg. Kinda like a
> Super Lupo ;-)
>
> Admittedly, hybrids are in their infancy now (but as an owner I can tell you
> the Prius is a really nice infant!) As an engineer I believe it is safe to
> say hybrids will be the rule rather than the exception for passenger cars
> (but not trucks) within 20 years for very sound design reasons. You may
> believe what you wish.
>
> Mike
Mike,
You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
them.
Jason
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08-03-2005 | 06:43 PM
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"Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> them.
> Jason
Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
08-03-2005 | 06:43 PM
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"Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> them.
> Jason
Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
08-03-2005 | 07:24 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
In article <EI-dndRu498L1WzfRVn-gg@rogers.com>, "Steve Bigelow"
<stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-0308051244430001@pm1-broad-111.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> > You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> > hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> > afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> > having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> > was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> > them.
> > Jason
>
> Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
> Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
> Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
>
> What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
Steve,
The above two prices that you mentioned. If the Hybrid Accord and EX-V6
Accord were both priced at $33,600--Honda would sell lots more of them. I
rarely ever see any Hybrid Accords on any of the parking lots of the local
grocery stores and Walmart stores. I see lots of the V6 (non Hybrid) in
those same parking lots. I realize that this won't happen in the next 5
years since it costs Honda much more to make a Hybrid Accord than a
regular Accord.
Jason
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<stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-0308051244430001@pm1-broad-111.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> > You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> > hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> > afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> > having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> > was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> > them.
> > Jason
>
> Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
> Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
> Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
>
> What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
Steve,
The above two prices that you mentioned. If the Hybrid Accord and EX-V6
Accord were both priced at $33,600--Honda would sell lots more of them. I
rarely ever see any Hybrid Accords on any of the parking lots of the local
grocery stores and Walmart stores. I see lots of the V6 (non Hybrid) in
those same parking lots. I realize that this won't happen in the next 5
years since it costs Honda much more to make a Hybrid Accord than a
regular Accord.
Jason
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08-03-2005 | 07:24 PM
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In article <EI-dndRu498L1WzfRVn-gg@rogers.com>, "Steve Bigelow"
<stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-0308051244430001@pm1-broad-111.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> > You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> > hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> > afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> > having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> > was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> > them.
> > Jason
>
> Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
> Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
> Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
>
> What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
Steve,
The above two prices that you mentioned. If the Hybrid Accord and EX-V6
Accord were both priced at $33,600--Honda would sell lots more of them. I
rarely ever see any Hybrid Accords on any of the parking lots of the local
grocery stores and Walmart stores. I see lots of the V6 (non Hybrid) in
those same parking lots. I realize that this won't happen in the next 5
years since it costs Honda much more to make a Hybrid Accord than a
regular Accord.
Jason
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<stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-0308051244430001@pm1-broad-111.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
> > You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> > hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> > afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> > having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> > was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> > them.
> > Jason
>
> Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
> Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
> Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
>
> What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
Steve,
The above two prices that you mentioned. If the Hybrid Accord and EX-V6
Accord were both priced at $33,600--Honda would sell lots more of them. I
rarely ever see any Hybrid Accords on any of the parking lots of the local
grocery stores and Walmart stores. I see lots of the V6 (non Hybrid) in
those same parking lots. I realize that this won't happen in the next 5
years since it costs Honda much more to make a Hybrid Accord than a
regular Accord.
Jason
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08-03-2005 | 09:22 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
Jason wrote:
> Mike,
> You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> them.
> Jason
>
Honda has taken a strange road with the Accord Hybrid and the Acura MDX
hybrid. Rather than using the technology to make a high fuel economy
vehicle they are using it to make a higher performance, expensive vehicle.
Mostly they are selling these vehicles to the feel-good, feel-proud
buyer. A good manual transmission diesel-powered drivetrain would be a
much more efficient use of resources both at the manufacturing stage and
in use.
John
> Mike,
> You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> them.
> Jason
>
Honda has taken a strange road with the Accord Hybrid and the Acura MDX
hybrid. Rather than using the technology to make a high fuel economy
vehicle they are using it to make a higher performance, expensive vehicle.
Mostly they are selling these vehicles to the feel-good, feel-proud
buyer. A good manual transmission diesel-powered drivetrain would be a
much more efficient use of resources both at the manufacturing stage and
in use.
John
08-03-2005 | 09:22 PM
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Re: Dark Side of the Hybrids
Jason wrote:
> Mike,
> You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> them.
> Jason
>
Honda has taken a strange road with the Accord Hybrid and the Acura MDX
hybrid. Rather than using the technology to make a high fuel economy
vehicle they are using it to make a higher performance, expensive vehicle.
Mostly they are selling these vehicles to the feel-good, feel-proud
buyer. A good manual transmission diesel-powered drivetrain would be a
much more efficient use of resources both at the manufacturing stage and
in use.
John
> Mike,
> You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
> hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
> afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
> having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
> was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
> them.
> Jason
>
Honda has taken a strange road with the Accord Hybrid and the Acura MDX
hybrid. Rather than using the technology to make a high fuel economy
vehicle they are using it to make a higher performance, expensive vehicle.
Mostly they are selling these vehicles to the feel-good, feel-proud
buyer. A good manual transmission diesel-powered drivetrain would be a
much more efficient use of resources both at the manufacturing stage and
in use.
John
08-04-2005 | 12:09 AM
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Steve Bigelow wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-0308051244430001@pm1-broad-111.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
>
>>You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
>>hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
>>afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
>>having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
>>was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
>>them.
>>Jason
>
>
> Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
> Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
> Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
>
> What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
As I was pricing a EX-V6 and a hybrid in the San Francisco area in
Jan/Feb 2005 I found I could get the EX-V6 Navi (with leather) for $26K
but the hybrid was about $32K. As I calculated it: for the price
difference and MPG difference one would need to drive the car for 500K
miles to break even.
I would love to have a hybrid but that $6K put the hybrid out of the
competition.
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-0308051244430001@pm1-broad-111.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
>
>>You are probably right. I know that you will be right once the price of
>>hybrid vehicles comes down to the point where almost anyone can easily
>>afford to buy them. The Honda Accord Hybrid is so expensive that Honda is
>>having a difficult time selling very many of them. If the Accord Hybrid
>>was priced the same as the 6 cyld. Accord, they would sell lots more of
>>them.
>>Jason
>
>
> Base EX-V6 Accord $33,600 CDN
> Base Hybrid Accord $36,900 CDN
> Source http://honda.ca/Honda/default.htm?L=E
>
> What prices are *you* referring too, "Jason"?
As I was pricing a EX-V6 and a hybrid in the San Francisco area in
Jan/Feb 2005 I found I could get the EX-V6 Navi (with leather) for $26K
but the hybrid was about $32K. As I calculated it: for the price
difference and MPG difference one would need to drive the car for 500K
miles to break even.
I would love to have a hybrid but that $6K put the hybrid out of the
competition.