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Hybrid/Electric Vehicles: Should I Buy?

nissin writes "I'm ready to buy my first vehicle, and would like to hear your experiences with either hybrid or electric vehicles. Are they a good alternative to conventional vehicles, or just a geek toy? Do they perform well in the city? How about on long road trips? I am also interested in hearing about other alternative, yet practical, forms of transportation that I may have missed."

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  1. Re:Expensive by hyperstation · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    what, that's like $5,000 or so in real money, right? sounds like a steal!

  2. Re:Not me but a friend.. by geekoid · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Pet Peeve #1 People who think because there gas prices are too high, they think every bodies should be that high.

    Ignoring the fact that other countries might be able to get drill there own oil, and get a better deal because there population is higher, and thus can by in larger 'bulk'.

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  3. Re:Check out the TDI Volkswagons!! by NineNine · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    VW's are not gay. An old woman's car they may be, but not a gay man's car. Consider the Mitsubishi Eclipse--it is by far the gayest car, in terms of being desired and driven by homosexual men.

    In my area, it's young girls (late teens, early 20's) and gay men. Period. A few old women drive the beetles, but primarily, girls and gay men. In my area, I don't see a lot of gay men driving Eclipses.