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Lvaneede posted...

Unless fuel prices become unaffordable, I dont see myself buying a new car.
I also think electric cars are only a temporary solution until hydrogen fueled cars become more common

I've been driving a plug-in hybrid for about seven years now and before then I was paying about $20 a typical week for gas (i.e. mostly or entirely just commute for a typical week). Since then, I've gone months to a year without filling up. With gas prices being higher since then, I estimate I save $1000+ a year. The vehicle cost me about $20-22k new after incentives, so I think I did well. I wish there were more plug-in hybrids out there, they're the best stopgap until battery tech improves.

rideshort posted...

I hope hydrogen cells will be the new alternative.

You'll be hoping until the end of time because there are so many problems with hydrogen and the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that Toyota makes (i.e. basically the only hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that one can buy) use a battery anyway. You might as well go plug-in hybrid then.