Hybrids?
 

So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology but
here is my question.

Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?

Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be a
home run for conservation?

The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
could be done with larger vehicles?

Re: Hybrids?
 

Think cost, if it cost $5000 more for a small car with a 2 L engine, imagine
what a 6 L engine equivalent will do to the price of a car.


"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:V752g.16468$0Z4.9048@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
> his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
> power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology
> but here is my question.
>
> Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
> trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
>
> Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
> If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be
> a home run for conservation?
>
> The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
> could be done with larger vehicles?
>

Re: Hybrids?
 

Think cost, if it cost $5000 more for a small car with a 2 L engine, imagine
what a 6 L engine equivalent will do to the price of a car.


"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:V752g.16468$0Z4.9048@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
> his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
> power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology
> but here is my question.
>
> Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
> trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
>
> Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
> If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be
> a home run for conservation?
>
> The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
> could be done with larger vehicles?
>

Re: Hybrids?
 

Think cost, if it cost $5000 more for a small car with a 2 L engine, imagine
what a 6 L engine equivalent will do to the price of a car.


"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:V752g.16468$0Z4.9048@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
> his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
> power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology
> but here is my question.
>
> Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
> trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
>
> Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
> If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be
> a home run for conservation?
>
> The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
> could be done with larger vehicles?
>

Re: Hybrids?
 

"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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: Think cost, if it cost $5000 more for a small car with a 2 L engine,
imagine
: what a 6 L engine equivalent will do to the price of a car.
:


I also think POWER and the lack of it in a Hybrid. For hauling the heavy
vehicles and pulling or carrying the loads that they would demand.

Re: Hybrids?
 

"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pj52g.58299$1q4.35579@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
: Think cost, if it cost $5000 more for a small car with a 2 L engine,
imagine
: what a 6 L engine equivalent will do to the price of a car.
:


I also think POWER and the lack of it in a Hybrid. For hauling the heavy
vehicles and pulling or carrying the loads that they would demand.

Re: Hybrids?
 

"YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pj52g.58299$1q4.35579@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
: Think cost, if it cost $5000 more for a small car with a 2 L engine,
imagine
: what a 6 L engine equivalent will do to the price of a car.
:


I also think POWER and the lack of it in a Hybrid. For hauling the heavy
vehicles and pulling or carrying the loads that they would demand.

Re: Hybrids?
 

Ford is sending people all around the country to hold classes to 'teach'
hybrid owners to get good gasoline mileages. It seems that the normal
manner of driving the mileage is similar or worse.

But the most common reason in my way of thinking is the people who would be
the first to buy a hybrid are not driving SUVs.

That is the same reason that the early hybrids were so ugly err unique
looking......


"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:V752g.16468$0Z4.9048@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
> his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
> power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology
> but here is my question.
>
> Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
> trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
>
> Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
> If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be
> a home run for conservation?
>
> The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
> could be done with larger vehicles?
>

Re: Hybrids?
 

Ford is sending people all around the country to hold classes to 'teach'
hybrid owners to get good gasoline mileages. It seems that the normal
manner of driving the mileage is similar or worse.

But the most common reason in my way of thinking is the people who would be
the first to buy a hybrid are not driving SUVs.

That is the same reason that the early hybrids were so ugly err unique
looking......


"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:V752g.16468$0Z4.9048@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
> his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
> power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology
> but here is my question.
>
> Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
> trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
>
> Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
> If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be
> a home run for conservation?
>
> The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
> could be done with larger vehicles?
>

Re: Hybrids?
 

Ford is sending people all around the country to hold classes to 'teach'
hybrid owners to get good gasoline mileages. It seems that the normal
manner of driving the mileage is similar or worse.

But the most common reason in my way of thinking is the people who would be
the first to buy a hybrid are not driving SUVs.

That is the same reason that the early hybrids were so ugly err unique
looking......


"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:V752g.16468$0Z4.9048@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on
> his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of
> power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology
> but here is my question.
>
> Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they
> trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
>
> Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon?
> If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be
> a home run for conservation?
>
> The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it
> could be done with larger vehicles?
>