Hybrid cars

dstark
Mon, 07 May 2007 22:27:24 +0000

“The Prius costs an average of $3.25 per mile driven over a lifetime of 100,000 miles – the expected lifespan of the Hybrid.”

I’m hoping my wife’s car isn’t on its last legs, but if it is we are going to consider a hybrid.

I got the above quote from an article collegemom quoted. I can’t see this at all. $3.25 per mile times 100,000 miles is $325,000 to run a Prius over its lifetime. That just sounds absurd.

Anyway, how much does a hybrid cost to maintain it? When you take it into the shop for repairs, does it cost more than a normal car? I’m not sure why it should, but does it?