Would you buy a hybrid car at the moment? Well, before you answer that you might consider the additional costs and return on initial investment that would save that assumes that there is fuel costs. Even at $ 5.00 per gallon that the time has come to pay the additional $ 15,000 on average only a few hybrid costs during the same size and performance of a normal car. Okay so let's talk about this we have to?
There was an interesting article recently in the Los Angeles Times on April 10, 2012 entitled: "Many of the owners of hybrid cars to buy once - but not yet, the study says Polk," by Jerry Hirsch, who said, "only 35% have opted for hybrid car owners to buy a new hybrid when they returned to the market in 2011, according to information company cars RL Polk & Co., and if you consider the super loyal Toyota Prius buyers, and the recovery rate to less than 25%. "
Unfortunately, yes, even if you are rigid you for helping the environment (by name only), and are willing to pay the dough extra to buy a hybrid car to "look cool" and environmentally friendly, you'll probably never do it again to learn the lesson. Many of those who bought hybrids in the past have had to replace the batteries, which can easily run $ 7,000 to $ 8,000 to replace, which means that the resale value of a hybrid car is not great at this time, or someone wants to swap to see?
On April 18, 2012, published in The Wall Street Journal article by Ramsey Mike titled, "Ford CEO: Battery is the third of the cost of electric vehicles," which comes from the title you can begin to see the problem with the new Ford Focus Hybrid and challenges with the construction of hybrid low-cost for the masses, in essence, this will not happen any time soon, and you can not get one in a car, fly, because not only are these batteries weigh too expensive too, and perhaps like many of the American pilots in these days?
So, what is necessary you ask? Well, Automotive News had an article published in the January 30, 2012 version entitled "The auto industry is working on the restoration of Engineers - Companies Find strong competition for the best candidates," by Emerson, Daniel Walsh, Dustin Yes, there. Another problem with bringing clean-burning future of the auto industry in the end they have to start again to the drawing board and reconfigure from scratch, but that will do all this work?
Department of Energy is sponsoring a new technology of the battery, new materials and the next, but all these things require a new kind of car of the future does not seem to systems in cars today, then there is the test, and models, delays, and re-tools, and regulations, litigation, and labor issues, and red tape - all before selling the first unit. And do not forget the Chevy Volt does not get exactly to the beginning of electrifying. Has been built on the Toyota Prius for more than 12 years now, but it made it difficult for him to influence the number of regular cars that are sold.
Perhaps the biggest challenge of the rest of each of the engineering, cost, and challenges maintenance, organization, and new tools, and battery technology - well, it is still on the consumer. "It's not just to you!" Please consider all this and think about it.