Obama administration hikes CAFE fuel economy standard to 54.5 mpg

Some people here are saying a prius, the symbol of new-gen electric technology, costs an arm and an leg at over 50k plus 10k for battery replacements. this is a complete lie.

i just went to toyota's site, it costs $18,950 for a basic model and maxing out at around 30k for fully loaded. not to mention you get government tax credits of around 5 - 8k for buying an hybrid or electric vehicle. this essentially means the base model will only cost you a little over 10k.

new battery packs in the prius costs between 2 - 3k every 8-10 years in replacement.

if you take the average, same class vehicle as prius (corolla, tercel, focus etc), which refuels at around $100 on average a month for most full time commuters, you will be spending around 12k in fuel costs alone within 10 years.

your total monthly electricity bill will rise about $20 / month on average if you drive around 1000 miles a month. that is around 2 cents / mile.

electric fuel is the future and no amount of taboo, myths or lies will derail the people from their prosperity and freedom away from oil slavery.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/obama-administration-hikes-cafe-fuel-economy-standard-54-163257022.html

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