Hello everyone, happy to join this group.
In the market for a 4xe. Obviously right not is a difficult time to find the exact one we want, but trying to convince myself if the 4xe is really worth it over the 2.0 I4 gasoline only model. My thoughts are this.... and please confirm or modify my impressions, now that I've test drove one.
1. 49MPG vs 21MPG yes, but is that actually true? I test drove one the other day said average mpg 17.0mpg, obviously its a new car off the lot without much history to "average" but still. Also the 49MPG I believe means when the electric part is fully charged, which only has a range of 22miles on the battery... which leads to my next and most important question...
2. TRUE savings? Being as every night I have to plug this in to keep the battery charged, has anyone done the math to see approximately how much this has risen the cost of their home electric bill? <---
3. MSRP to MSRP the 4xe is about $5,000 more than the comparable 2.0 I4 gasoline, but how much is the real cost/margin?
4. If we are looking to sell the car in 3-5 years, which will be worth more? On one hand, the gasoline engine will never be a bad sell, and who knows maybe people don't like to purchase 3-5yr old hybrids because of the uncertain life expectancy of the battery? But on another hand.. with this transition to more "green" options, in 3-5 years will the hybrid be more sought out?
Thanks in advance for answering these questions!
In the market for a 4xe. Obviously right not is a difficult time to find the exact one we want, but trying to convince myself if the 4xe is really worth it over the 2.0 I4 gasoline only model. My thoughts are this.... and please confirm or modify my impressions, now that I've test drove one.
1. 49MPG vs 21MPG yes, but is that actually true? I test drove one the other day said average mpg 17.0mpg, obviously its a new car off the lot without much history to "average" but still. Also the 49MPG I believe means when the electric part is fully charged, which only has a range of 22miles on the battery... which leads to my next and most important question...
2. TRUE savings? Being as every night I have to plug this in to keep the battery charged, has anyone done the math to see approximately how much this has risen the cost of their home electric bill? <---
3. MSRP to MSRP the 4xe is about $5,000 more than the comparable 2.0 I4 gasoline, but how much is the real cost/margin?
4. If we are looking to sell the car in 3-5 years, which will be worth more? On one hand, the gasoline engine will never be a bad sell, and who knows maybe people don't like to purchase 3-5yr old hybrids because of the uncertain life expectancy of the battery? But on another hand.. with this transition to more "green" options, in 3-5 years will the hybrid be more sought out?
Thanks in advance for answering these questions!