Comments on: Hacking the Prius http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/ A San Francisco Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:01:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carl Franklin http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/#comment-1599 Carl Franklin Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:01:06 +0000 http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/#comment-1599 OK, let's do the math with the EDrive. Assuming 20,000 miles per year, 50 mpg, gas at $2.50 per gallon. 20,000 \ 50 = 400 gallons per year. That's 1,000 per year spent on gas. Let's say the Prius lasts 10 years. That's $10,000 you'll spend on gas in the life of the car. If you get 100 mpg (which this article says is realistic), you will save $5,000 in gas. Not bad. However, it costs $12,000 to install the Edrive. Charging the EDrive costs approximately $1 a day. Add another $3,650 to the cost. Your net loss is $10,650 The only variable is the price of gas. Only if the average price of gas in the next 10 years hovers around $5/gallon, and that is the average, will you begin to save money. My conclusion is that it's too early for the EDrive. When gasoline reaches a consistent 4 bucks a gallon, that's the time to think about it. OK, let’s do the math with the EDrive.

Assuming 20,000 miles per year, 50 mpg, gas at $2.50 per gallon.

20,000 \ 50 = 400 gallons per year. That’s 1,000 per year spent on gas. Let’s say the Prius lasts 10 years. That’s $10,000 you’ll spend on gas in the life of the car. If you get 100 mpg (which this article says is realistic), you will save $5,000 in gas. Not bad. However, it costs $12,000 to install the Edrive. Charging the EDrive costs approximately $1 a day. Add another $3,650 to the cost. Your net loss is $10,650

The only variable is the price of gas. Only if the average price of gas in the next 10 years hovers around $5/gallon, and that is the average, will you begin to save money.

My conclusion is that it’s too early for the EDrive. When gasoline reaches a consistent 4 bucks a gallon, that’s the time to think about it.

]]> By: Betsy Markum http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/#comment-1598 Betsy Markum Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:56:26 +0000 http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/#comment-1598 I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $25186. Isn't that crazy! I can’t believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $25186. Isn’t that crazy!

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/#comment-1597 Jimmy Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:26:19 +0000 http://www.dailynugget.com/2005/08/hacking-the-prius/#comment-1597 Just be careful. You'll lose mileage once you put an Xbox and hydraulics on the car... Just be careful. You’ll lose mileage once you put an Xbox and hydraulics on the car…

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