I had planned an article detailing why hybrid cars, in the long-term, are pointless. However, OmniNerd have already done a good mathematical analysis on the economic viability of hybrids, and finds that unless you do many miles they’re not.
You might then argue that hybrid cars are better for the enviroment, and you’d be right. But there are many more effective ways of reducing your energy usage and being “greener”. However, that discussion is for another article!
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I do Maths ‘n’ Stats at uni, and I got bored of that article after the first graph. I’ll just get the bus…
I have to admit, I skimmed over it.
What his calculations report is that a new car is more expensive than a used car, and that a hybrid can’t make up for this. This does not make hybrids pointless.