Comments on: May 2011 Dashboard: Supply Pinch Sends Hybrid Sales into Freefall

By: arthurarnold

arthurarnold — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:42:31 +0000

The drop by half in just two months is attributed to supply shortages for vehicles and related components due to the March earthquake in Japan. The lack of inventory, combined with rising demand due to high gas prices, lifted prices. This caused some folks considering a hybrid to choose a less expensive model or postpone a purchase. iPad

By: altonalvin

altonalvin — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:13:32 +0000

The lack of inventory, combined with rising demand due to high gas prices, lifted prices when incentives evaporated. This caused some folks considering a hybrid to choose a less expensive model or postpone a purchase. forum francophone los angeles

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:24:49 +0000

Camry Hybrid@101/11 cu. ft. (passenger/luggage) & 33mpg Automatic $28,010 (Added Floor mats)
2012 VW Jetta SE@94/16 cu. ft. (passenger/luggage) & 26 mpg Automatic $22,665 (Sun roof & convenience package added and16 inch wheels came with package!.)

2012 Jetta SE is 5 cylinder so this is good right? Oh.. Jetta SE with Sun roof options is cheaper then Camry LE. If you brought hybrid because of its awesome high performance, you should go see a doctor. $28,000 is not $23,000 so I’m not sure where you get “You get more power, less emission, consumes less gas and faster ride for the price of 4 cylinder version”. Did you miss eye for an eye?. “Beyond the break-even point, TCH will start to save even more” Hybrid cost more until you hit that break even point mileage and then you finally start saving money but that break even point because of initial vehicle cost. I don’t think buying hybrid saves money at all. Can someone tell me any benefit of buying hybrid cars now?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:38:08 +0000

Don't forget the Honda Insight also gets great real world fuel mileage.

According to EPA user report mileage:

2010 Honda Insight- 47.35 mpg (39 users)
2010 Toyota Prius- 48.9 mpg (145 users)

By: usbseawolf2000

usbseawolf2000 — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:17:47 +0000

Camry hybrid has more power and faster than 4 cylinder non-hybrid. It has less power than the V6 so TCH performs like a 5 cylinder equivalent.

When will the V6 premium pay itself? Never. However, the hybrid premium does! You get more power, less emission, consumes less gas and faster ride for the price of 4 cylinder version. Beyond the break-even point, TCH will start to save even more.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:51:23 +0000

From the Autonews:
' Honda Motor Co. told dealers June 9 they may resume ordering the Honda Fit and Insight as the automaker races to restock U.S. supplies of fuel-efficient models disrupted by the March earthquake in Japan.

Declaring that Honda has "turned the corner" on factory interruptions stemming from the March 11 earthquake, senior U.S exec John Mendel also exhorted dealers today to be aggressive on the sales and advertising front.

"Honda's manufacturing operations in Japan are returning to nearly normalized levels ... '

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:08:37 +0000

I would buy roof rails and some tiedown so I can tie suit case, mountain bike, surf boards, snow boards, and etc on the roof.. You can also buy large .8 mil trash bag to put suit case in if it looks like it’s going to rain.. Basically I would use roof as bed of pick up truck but I have pick up truck so I don’t have roof rails. How much are roof rails? Once you buy roof rail, it’s yours and it’s going to be better then renting a big car/SUV… IMO

By: Timmer

Timmer — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:46:00 +0000

I know there have been some sales of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid! Because I have one in my driveway. It was bought in April — so we are missing their sales on both the April DashBoard and the May DashBoard.

By: Boxone

Boxone — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:06:42 +0000

Passenger space is also very important. When you want to drop your wife or parents in the airport and if your car does not take 2 suitcases, you will ending renting a bigger car. Same is the case when you go for camping, long trip, etc.

So now everyone would have understood the importance of hatch/wagon.

Yes Ford cancelled 7 passenger C-Max, but the 5 passenger will be available in 2 models
Hybrid
Plugin

No gas version. So this will be Ford's 1st Hybrid only model and will compete head to head with Prius & Prius V. Lets see how they price this vehicle. Its getting interesting.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:37:19 +0000

Camry Hybrid@101/11 cu. ft. (passenger/luggage) & 33mpg Automatic $28,010 (Added Floor mats)
Scion xB@101/22 cu. ft. (passenger/luggage) & 24mpg Automatic $18,294(Added Security system and floor mats)

Less then 10mpg difference will take forever to catch up the $9,700 but let’s see.
@ 210,000 miles Camry hybrid is 6363 gallons
@ 210,000 miles xB is 8750 gallons
2387 gallons of difference will make it $9548 @$4 per gallon so will need to drive just little more.. Just kidding! This not good comparison, xB has more space then Camry Hybrid. 11 cubic feet difference.. I saw it some where before..

Eye for an eye:
Camry Hybrid@101/11 cu. ft. (passenger/luggage) & 33mpg Automatic $28,010 (Added Floor mats)
Camry LE@101/15 cu. ft. (passenger/luggage) & 26 mpg Automatic $23,660 (Added Floor mats) little more space then Hybrid but we knew that.. Hybrids carry junk in her trunk..

7 miles per gallon to catch up $4350.
@ 130,000 miles Camry hybrid is 3939 gallons
@ 130,000 miles Camry LE is 5000 gallons
1061 gallons of difference will make it $4244@$4 per gallon so will need to drive just little more to start pocketing $.