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Dear Covers:
I did a simple calculation after I read the two stories here about hybrid vehicles. In Australia fuel prices are $1/liter, or $ 3.78 per gallon (1 U. S gal = 3.875 liters). Now, that is already higher than the gasoline price today in the U. S. We must also account for the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the U. S. dollar. One U. S. dollar = 0.713 Australian dollars (*). We are talking $3.78 Australian dollars per gallon which means US $5.30 per gallon. (* Please see following post by Wes on exchange rate. We have to multiply by 0.713, not divide as it did here.)
Australians, it appears are taking a good look at the hybrids for purely economic reasons.
According to the second story, Canadians are also taking a good look at the hybrids. There is a price differential but hybrids are becoming more affordable now and priced comparable to other midsized cars.
Question: At what gasoline price would you, as a U. S. consumer, take a good look at the hybrid. Toyota wants to sell at least 300,000 hybrids in the North American market by 2005.
$2.50 per gallon
$3.00 per gallon
$3.50 per gallon
Charmed
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Hybrids ease pain at pump
With fuel prices at well over $1 per litre, more Orange (in New South Wales, Australia) motorists and organisations are turning to hybrid cars.
Orange Toyota stocks the Prius hybrid. Sales manager David Hill said the car could travel about 1000km on one tank of fuel.
"Fuel economy is the biggest selling point, followed by environmental factors and the appeal of something different," Mr Hill said.
Ian Parker Motors stocks the Honda Civic Hybrid. Sales manager Michelle Meyers said customers were mostly attracted to the car for economic reasons.
"People are not that concerned about being environmentally-friendly, they're looking to save money," she said.
The Western Institute of TAFE's Orange campus has five hybrid cars, the largest fleet of hybrid cars of any NSW Government organisation.
https://orange.yourguide.com.au/det...egory=general news&story_id=327828&y=2004&m=8
Hybrids are still rare in Canada
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Manufacturers have told the federal government the price gap of $3,000-$8,000 between hybrids and regular vehicles hurts sales.
Honda dealerships in York Region sell only one or two of the Civic Hybrid (a modified version of Canada's best-selling car) a year, since, even with a provincial rebate, buyers must pay $7,000 more than for a no-frills regular Civic. In California, where hybrid sales are much stronger, buyers receive $2,000 US, making it likelier the hybrid can make up the extra cost when fuel savings are included. Local demand for the Prius is increasing, perhaps because it is now midsized and can compare in price to other midsized cars, such as the Camry.
I did a simple calculation after I read the two stories here about hybrid vehicles. In Australia fuel prices are $1/liter, or $ 3.78 per gallon (1 U. S gal = 3.875 liters). Now, that is already higher than the gasoline price today in the U. S. We must also account for the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the U. S. dollar. One U. S. dollar = 0.713 Australian dollars (*). We are talking $3.78 Australian dollars per gallon which means US $5.30 per gallon. (* Please see following post by Wes on exchange rate. We have to multiply by 0.713, not divide as it did here.)
Australians, it appears are taking a good look at the hybrids for purely economic reasons.
According to the second story, Canadians are also taking a good look at the hybrids. There is a price differential but hybrids are becoming more affordable now and priced comparable to other midsized cars.
Question: At what gasoline price would you, as a U. S. consumer, take a good look at the hybrid. Toyota wants to sell at least 300,000 hybrids in the North American market by 2005.
$2.50 per gallon
$3.00 per gallon
$3.50 per gallon
Charmed
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Hybrids ease pain at pump
With fuel prices at well over $1 per litre, more Orange (in New South Wales, Australia) motorists and organisations are turning to hybrid cars.
Orange Toyota stocks the Prius hybrid. Sales manager David Hill said the car could travel about 1000km on one tank of fuel.
"Fuel economy is the biggest selling point, followed by environmental factors and the appeal of something different," Mr Hill said.
Ian Parker Motors stocks the Honda Civic Hybrid. Sales manager Michelle Meyers said customers were mostly attracted to the car for economic reasons.
"People are not that concerned about being environmentally-friendly, they're looking to save money," she said.
The Western Institute of TAFE's Orange campus has five hybrid cars, the largest fleet of hybrid cars of any NSW Government organisation.
https://orange.yourguide.com.au/det...egory=general news&story_id=327828&y=2004&m=8
Hybrids are still rare in Canada
(broken link removed)
Manufacturers have told the federal government the price gap of $3,000-$8,000 between hybrids and regular vehicles hurts sales.
Honda dealerships in York Region sell only one or two of the Civic Hybrid (a modified version of Canada's best-selling car) a year, since, even with a provincial rebate, buyers must pay $7,000 more than for a no-frills regular Civic. In California, where hybrid sales are much stronger, buyers receive $2,000 US, making it likelier the hybrid can make up the extra cost when fuel savings are included. Local demand for the Prius is increasing, perhaps because it is now midsized and can compare in price to other midsized cars, such as the Camry.
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