honda0105

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Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 3:52:46 AM
in order for hybrids to take off more for Honda, the price tag needs to come down.
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honda0105

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Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 3:50:57 AM
stude: why is it a bunch of BS? The 100+ is MPGe = miles per gallon equivalent. Where's the BS (other than the fact that the regular mpg / EPA fuel efficient rating is a bunch of fake numbers)?
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honda0105

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Tallahassee
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Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 7:50:14 PM
go Honda!
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studebaker1940

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Tampa
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Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 7:02:42 AM
What a bunch of BS
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NedW

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Indianapolis
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Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 5:08:20 AM
CA and NY: can you say "egress?"
[Edited by: NedW at 1/23/2013 7:11:47 AM EST]
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gs7101

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San Antonio
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Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 4:59:04 AM
Don't believe the hype!
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virostek

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Virginia
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Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 4:50:17 AM
OK.
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millerin

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Orlando
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Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:45:10 AM
nice
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rcornel

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San Diego
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:44:12 PM
Let just wait and see.
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bston

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Oklahoma City
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:45:04 PM
They call that a savings?
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carloco75

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Richmond
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:12:54 PM
Volt has steep competition..!
[Edited by: carloco75 at 1/23/2013 12:15:18 AM EST]
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Rhino8of8

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Wisconsin
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 6:40:35 PM
Just the cost to get to either state is cost prohibitive.
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Cashless

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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 1:46:15 PM
Good to know.
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mastermariner

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Texas
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 1:23:35 PM
Excellent
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Catfish93001

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Ventura
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:12:54 PM
Nice mileage, crazy price.
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CC55

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Georgia
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:22:53 AM
Looks very good, we need more R&D. The price will come down the more are sold.
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MadFueler

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Winston-Salem
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:59:26 AM
Yeah, it's a high price, but the early adopters can pay off the R & D. I like the idea of faster charging and letting he driver select operating modes, but there are no HP, regular mpg, or distance on electricity alone figures, so I'd want to know those.
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ktyson13

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Maryland
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:48:44 AM
way to expensive. If you do the cost benefit analysis, you will see that it is overpriced.
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schatzila

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Los Angeles
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:32:30 AM
Sounds really good.
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ss70

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Detroit
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:30:15 AM
At least 10 grand more than what it should be.
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skinsfan125

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Virginia
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:29:30 AM
no way that thing gets that kind of mileage.
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PrepHermit

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:16:42 AM
Too rich for my blood.
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rasprout

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Tacoma
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:57:30 AM
a lot of money. Is it economically feasible to get this vehicle? how long to pay off the difference between fuel and cost...
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58salty

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Jacksonville
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:32:51 AM
ok
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briandbec

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Tucson
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:10:49 AM
I would think one would have to put at least 60,000 mi/year on a car to break even on this vs. keeping the car they already have.
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dieselfiendSC

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South Carolina
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:08:33 AM
Don't care.
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briandbec

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Tucson
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:08:20 AM
I could buy one, and spend $500/month on car payments and $10/mo on electricity, OR, I could keep the paid-for car I have and spend $150/mo on gas.... Even if gas hits $6/gallon, I'd still be saving money.
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WestMichigan

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Grand Rapids
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:08:06 AM
OK
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swkcpi

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Madison
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:07:32 AM
So would you say that this is a Volt killer or a Leaf killer?
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Karisholman

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Nevada
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:07:07 AM
How many miles per charge can the car travel? I wonder about power for mountain driving or distance allowed for cross country trips. I don't want to stop every 300 miles for 3 hours to plug in.
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BigTruc

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Memphis
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:07:00 AM
Hard to believe.
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Thor51

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London
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:04:23 AM
This article would be more informative if it explained how the MPGe is calculated. It is certainly not intuitive to convert battery depletion to burning gas.
Plus how the electicity is produced for charging the battery (coal, natural gas, hydro, wind, solar, etc) could vary greatly from region to region, so measuring the 'greenness' of the vehicle would vary greatly as well?
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derek84us

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Rochester
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:03:03 AM
High priced, and the MPGe's always turn out to be inflated.
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DimitrisIL

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:01:40 AM
Amazing MPGs
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bbthegun

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San Diego
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:01:10 AM
Pretty expensive.
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AriesMMD

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Sacramento
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:01:03 AM
At least it is a hybrid, and you don't have to worry about finding an electrical outlet somewhere between Carlin and Elko.
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regout

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Quebec
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 9:00:11 AM
So oil speculators won't be happy.
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FrankTA2

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New York
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:59:46 AM
A little expensive.
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BobbyVA

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Virginia Beach
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:59:00 AM
Buy them up and now the US Govt. and State govts. are trying to tax you on milage rather than gasoline. Boy, our govt. is really corupt and trying to murder the taxpayers.
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#12#_vabchusa

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Virginia
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:57:18 AM
About time we caught up to "Back to the future"
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Car54BC08

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British Columbia
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:57:14 AM
But can you afford the electricity to charge it?
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BMWer

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Calgary
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:56:48 AM
How long of an extension cord do you need?
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Barfood

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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:56:45 AM
Sounds sweet, although still pretty pricey.
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DutchTreatMI

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Grand Rapids
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:56:25 AM
Who has that kind of money to be throwing around?
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paulp24

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Harrisburg
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:55:20 AM
Keep the alternatives coming.
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Quick68

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Columbus
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:54:56 AM
The government will cahrge you by the mile if you don't use gas. The lawmakers get money from big oil for their campaign funds.
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rippertoo

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Tacoma
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:54:03 AM
Short hop around town car.
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zaq001

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:51:34 AM
What works in New York City will not work in Atlanta Georgia.
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windup

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Austin
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:51:25 AM
When does the rest of the country get them?
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midnightsdc

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Ontario
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Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:51:04 AM
Those MPG ratings are not accurate and can flutcuate greatly depending where and how you drive.
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