Comments on: Why is it taking so long for US Automakers to develop and sell hybrid cars? http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/ Automotive Resource and Car Care Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: meg http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-846 meg Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:11:08 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-846 Hybrids have to have an battery that adds several thousand (4 or 5) dollars to the price, is heavy and uses up most of the trunk space, and last I checked needed to be replaced every seven years, They get 50 miles a gallon compared to 35 for a small car with the same carrying capacity. This is a long way of saying that the market for hybrids is very small. The hybrids that are on the market are mostly SUV's where the mileage on the conventional equivalent is very low. Hybrids have to have an battery that adds several thousand (4 or 5) dollars to the price, is heavy and uses up most of the trunk space, and last I checked needed to be replaced every seven years, They get 50 miles a gallon compared to 35 for a small car with the same carrying capacity. This is a long way of saying that the market for hybrids is very small. The hybrids that are on the market are mostly SUV’s where the mileage on the conventional equivalent is very low.

]]> By: Mr.Wise http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Mr.Wise Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:25:53 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-845 They are being developed and there are tax breaks. The problem right now is the price and good old 'supply & demand'. If a hybrid costs $2000 to $4000 more than a conventional car, that's a lot of gas money, not cost effective. Only the rich can afford to save money this way. They are being developed and there are tax breaks. The problem right now is the price and good old ‘supply & demand’. If a hybrid costs $2000 to $4000 more than a conventional car, that’s a lot of gas money, not cost effective. Only the rich can afford to save money this way.

]]> By: Hoosier Daddy http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Hoosier Daddy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:54:14 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-844 The US automakers have lagged behind foreign automakers on developing hybrid vehicles, but there are actually a few on the market. GM is selling the GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe hybrids with their 2008 batch of new vehicles. Ford has the Escape hybrid. The US automakers have lagged behind foreign automakers on developing hybrid vehicles, but there are actually a few on the market.

GM is selling the GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe hybrids with their 2008 batch of new vehicles.

Ford has the Escape hybrid.

]]> By: SGT. D http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-843 SGT. D Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-843 Hybrid hell, There is an compressed air vehicle out now that will go up to 500 miles and cost 50 cents to fill, no gas involved. They even have their own on board compressor that will recharge itself in 4 hours by a 110 power cord and top speed is 58 MPH and they cost between $4,000 and $6,000 U.S Dollars. The reason Detroit is still making gas powered vehicles is because the fuel companies want them to, plain and simple! And with government firmly in the pockets of the automakers and the fuel companies don't expect anything to change soon either. Sad but totally TRUE!! I still say on 9/11 instead of screwing with Iraq or Afghanistan the President should have made the vow that the USA would be energy independent in 10 years. Hell, we'd be half way there by now easy and then we could tell those Middle Eastern countries to take their oil and shove it. Hybrid hell, There is an compressed air vehicle out now that will go up to 500 miles and cost 50 cents to fill, no gas involved. They even have their own on board compressor that will recharge itself in 4 hours by a 110 power cord and top speed is 58 MPH and they cost between $4,000 and $6,000 U.S Dollars. The reason Detroit is still making gas powered vehicles is because the fuel companies want them to, plain and simple! And with government firmly in the pockets of the automakers and the fuel companies don’t expect anything to change soon either. Sad but totally TRUE!! I still say on 9/11 instead of screwing with Iraq or Afghanistan the President should have made the vow that the USA would be energy independent in 10 years. Hell, we’d be half way there by now easy and then we could tell those Middle Eastern countries to take their oil and shove it.

]]> By: Shippou Oud http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Shippou Oud Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:20:58 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-842 Do some research. Hybrids are a bit expensive, and no were int he world produces enough corn or anything else, to distill yet for fuel. Do some research.

Hybrids are a bit expensive, and no were int he world produces enough corn or anything else, to distill yet for fuel.

]]> By: LYNN B http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-841 LYNN B Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:49:12 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-841 It will be a great threat to the automobile industry!! It will be a great threat to the automobile industry!!

]]> By: the buzz http://www.mainspot.net/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-us-automakers-to-develop-and-sell-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-840 the buzz Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:42:22 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=344#comment-840 because they can. because they can.

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