wrote:
> It makes NO ECONOMIC SENSE to buy this car. It is for treehuggers.
> You will not recoup the extra cost by saving gas. If you a person who
> drives the wheels off a car because it is frugal, then just get a
> standard Civic.

Ah, but what about buying a used one after the batteries dies, and the
first owner decides to sell it at a loss, instead of replacing the
batteries?

Now you have a nicely appointed car that can get 50mpg on the highway.
Maybe more, after taking the dead weight out of the trunk.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5