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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 843154" data-attributes="member: 249">Luxury hybrids have always perplexed me.&nbsp; Most of them cost north of $50k and BMW even has one that cost over $100k but supposedly can get 25 mpg.&nbsp; If I can afford to go down to my local BMW dealership and blow $100k on a car do you really think the fuel costs even figure into my purchase decision?&nbsp; &nbsp;That is how a government agency works.&nbsp; They have this idea (the volt) which is not practical for the real world, but they are going to push it on the public anyways in hopes that if the numbers are large enough people will get used to it and even appreciate it enough to buy it.&nbsp; The problem is that even during these times of high fuel prices GM can&#039;t even sell 500 of these cars a month and they think they can produce 60k a year?&nbsp; That kind of thinking is what turned them into a government agency in the first place.&nbsp; Did you read my earlier article?&nbsp; 36 mpg is pathetic for a car whose claim to fame is its fuel efficiency.&nbsp; A Ford Focus gets 40 mpg and costs half as much.&nbsp; Not to mention the Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Prius, Nissan Versa, VW Jetta TDI, and many more other models all cost less and get better mpg.&nbsp; Why anyone would purchase one of these cars is beyond me because they make no sense what so ever.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brett636, post: 843154, member: 249"] Luxury hybrids have always perplexed me. Most of them cost north of $50k and BMW even has one that cost over $100k but supposedly can get 25 mpg. If I can afford to go down to my local BMW dealership and blow $100k on a car do you really think the fuel costs even figure into my purchase decision? That is how a government agency works. They have this idea (the volt) which is not practical for the real world, but they are going to push it on the public anyways in hopes that if the numbers are large enough people will get used to it and even appreciate it enough to buy it. The problem is that even during these times of high fuel prices GM can't even sell 500 of these cars a month and they think they can produce 60k a year? That kind of thinking is what turned them into a government agency in the first place. Did you read my earlier article? 36 mpg is pathetic for a car whose claim to fame is its fuel efficiency. A Ford Focus gets 40 mpg and costs half as much. Not to mention the Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Prius, Nissan Versa, VW Jetta TDI, and many more other models all cost less and get better mpg. Why anyone would purchase one of these cars is beyond me because they make no sense what so ever. [/QUOTE]

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