Comments on: How Much are We Saving with the Prius? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:24:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Save Money When You Go Green | Personal Dividends http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-317115 Save Money When You Go Green | Personal Dividends Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:42:18 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-317115 [...] alternative fuels can help you spend less on gas while reducing your emissions. My family’s Prius is saving us about $360 a year on [...] [...] alternative fuels can help you spend less on gas while reducing your emissions. My family’s Prius is saving us about $360 a year on [...]

]]> By: New Fuel Standards, More Expensive Cars : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-316064 New Fuel Standards, More Expensive Cars : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips Tue, 19 May 2009 17:45:41 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-316064 [...] force prices to increase an average of $1,300 per car. In the case of my Prius, which offers me gas savings of about $360 a year, it would take 3.6 years to make up the cost. It is worth realizing, though, that with cars that [...] [...] force prices to increase an average of $1,300 per car. In the case of my Prius, which offers me gas savings of about $360 a year, it would take 3.6 years to make up the cost. It is worth realizing, though, that with cars that [...]

]]> By: In Soviet Russia, Links Read You! http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315914 In Soviet Russia, Links Read You! Fri, 15 May 2009 16:08:13 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315914 [...] at Yielding Wealth wrote How Much are We Saving with the Prius?The Simple Dollar had an article last week about why he ended up buying the brand new Prius [...] [...] at Yielding Wealth wrote How Much are We Saving with the Prius?The Simple Dollar had an article last week about why he ended up buying the brand new Prius [...]

]]> By: Jim http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315842 Jim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:05:21 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315842 This is a pretty even-handed video on the Honda Civic GX, though it doesn't show the home filling station. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5gNJO2pNM This is a pretty even-handed video on the Honda Civic GX, though it doesn’t show the home filling station.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5gNJO2pNM

]]> By: Miranda Marquit http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315830 Miranda Marquit Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:27:01 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315830 That's pretty cool. We have natural gas heat. Maybe our next care will be run by natural gas! That’s pretty cool. We have natural gas heat. Maybe our next care will be run by natural gas!

]]> By: Jim http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315829 Jim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:19:52 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315829 I did a comparison between a new Prius and a regular Honda Civic. The dealer markups above sticker price on the Prius made the decision easy. I bought the Civic based purely on running all the costs. It gets about 35 miles per gallon, and is easy on the wallet at fill up time. I hope one day soon we'll start seeing reasonably priced natural gas powered hybrid cars so we can stop sending dollars overseas and use one of North America's most abundant and cleanest resources. If you have a house heated by natural gas, you can purchase a device to do a fill up in your own garage. I did a comparison between a new Prius and a regular Honda Civic. The dealer markups above sticker price on the Prius made the decision easy. I bought the Civic based purely on running all the costs. It gets about 35 miles per gallon, and is easy on the wallet at fill up time.

I hope one day soon we’ll start seeing reasonably priced natural gas powered hybrid cars so we can stop sending dollars overseas and use one of North America’s most abundant and cleanest resources. If you have a house heated by natural gas, you can purchase a device to do a fill up in your own garage.

]]> By: Miranda Marquit http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315859 Miranda Marquit Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:00:41 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315859 Good call! We're all about driving our cars into the ground. As long as you can keep it running -- without putting too much into it -- it's best to do so. Good call! We’re all about driving our cars into the ground. As long as you can keep it running — without putting too much into it — it’s best to do so.

]]> By: TStrump http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315862 TStrump Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:06:19 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315862 Still driving my 94 Tempo. I'll probably keep it for a few years then maybe spoil myself when I turn 40 ... which is fast approaching. Still driving my 94 Tempo.
I’ll probably keep it for a few years then maybe spoil myself when I turn 40 … which is fast approaching.

]]> By: Miranda Marquit http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-314691 Miranda Marquit Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:16:30 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-314691 We did buy secondhand. A 2007. It was bought for a little less than $15,000 -- which is cheap for a Prius of that year. No tax breaks for the environmental part, since it was used. The only tax paid was sales tax on the car. When I re-register it next year, I will have to pay a property tax to the state, but it's not that much. We do pay a $2 fee on registration (once a year) for emissions. On cars less than five years old, there is no safety check. But a safety check is only $17 to $20 -- when it comes time to do the check. My point was that we didn't buy the car for the gas savings, but people were curious if we were saving money on gas. So I toted it up. We got the car we wanted at a price better than we expected (normally a 2007 Prius costs $18,500 to $21,000 here in the U.S). We actually expected to get a 2004 Prius for that price. We did buy secondhand. A 2007. It was bought for a little less than $15,000 — which is cheap for a Prius of that year. No tax breaks for the environmental part, since it was used. The only tax paid was sales tax on the car. When I re-register it next year, I will have to pay a property tax to the state, but it’s not that much. We do pay a $2 fee on registration (once a year) for emissions. On cars less than five years old, there is no safety check. But a safety check is only $17 to $20 — when it comes time to do the check.

My point was that we didn’t buy the car for the gas savings, but people were curious if we were saving money on gas. So I toted it up. We got the car we wanted at a price better than we expected (normally a 2007 Prius costs $18,500 to $21,000 here in the U.S). We actually expected to get a 2004 Prius for that price.

]]> By: Wil http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/how-much-are-we-saving-with-the-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-315795 Wil Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:51:40 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/?p=904#comment-315795 Dear Miranda, Your story on your new car I can't quite understand. For me in the Netherlands where gas costs €1,20 per liter the savings would more justify buying a new car. For you, living in the United States, the savings are reduced to a minimum. You pay less then $0,50 per liter. How much did the car cost? It's evident that you needed a second car, didn't in financial sense is it much cheaper to pay a car that is one or two years old. In my country the car costs €25,000 and the government subsidizes the car being environmental and everything. On top off that, we pay an additional tax for using the infrastructure that costs €25 per month. For a car that is not CO2 friendly this tax would cost €50 per month. Do you also have to pay some taxes concerning the car? We in Europe have to (mandatory) let our cars checked technically if it's still save. Costs about €75. I think that in your situation is was cheaper to buy a secondhand car. Yours sincerely, Wil from the Netherlands Dear Miranda,
Your story on your new car I can’t quite understand. For me in the Netherlands where gas costs €1,20 per liter the savings would more justify buying a new car. For you, living in the United States, the savings are reduced to a minimum. You pay less then $0,50 per liter.
How much did the car cost? It’s evident that you needed a second car, didn’t in financial sense is it much cheaper to pay a car that is one or two years old.
In my country the car costs €25,000 and the government subsidizes the car being environmental and everything. On top off that, we pay an additional tax for using the infrastructure that costs €25 per month. For a car that is not CO2 friendly this tax would cost €50 per month.
Do you also have to pay some taxes concerning the car? We in Europe have to (mandatory) let our cars checked technically if it’s still save. Costs about €75.
I think that in your situation is was cheaper to buy a secondhand car.
Yours sincerely,
Wil from the Netherlands

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