Gas-Sipper Smackdown! smart, Prius, Focus, Jetta TDI

[bradgarbus]

Originally Posted by Guarana81

I made up a formula to integrate initial cost of the vehicle into this test and I came out with some numbers. I'm not sure they make sense so let me know if im crazy but anyways, I took initial cost of the vehicle plus (12000 miles divided by average mpg) times (us gas average 5/19 3.791) [i used 3.991 for premium for smart and 4.497 for diesel] here are my numbers. first year of driving your car with the mpg's this site calculated you get.
Toyota Prius $22,453.71
VW Jetta TDI $22,731.77
Ford Focus $17,441.13
smart fortwo $12,787.30

I used the base initial price for each car. I thought it was interesting

smart = more bang for your buck!

[curtis]

I'd rather ride a girls bicycle with a basket than a Ford period!

[saskdiesel]

Originally Posted by curtis

I'd rather ride a girls bicycle with a basket than a Ford period!

Hey hey, for my "other" duties I use my Ford F250 SuperDuty.
Lets not get into a bash fest here.........

[BitBasher]

I selected a Smart over a Prius hybrid because of three main reasons:
1. cost
2. cost
3. cost

For my driving style and needs (2 seats are fine and I love driving fast Go Karts), the Prius is more expensive to purchase and MORE expensive to own over the long term.

Hybrids need their battery packs to be replaced about every 5 years, and that will cost over $2000 (at least here in Canada).

My calculations indicated that the battery replacement cost would eat up all the hybrid fuel cost savings vs the Smart over that 5 year period by a factor of roughly 50%. That is, based on my driving style/needs and fuel costs, a Prius would save me about $1300 in fuel, but then BAM, I'd need to cough up about $2500 to replace the batteries in the Prius.

So for me, the Smart was the "Smart" choice (groan).
Bit.

[jonnysan]

Originally Posted by stan1174

Gas-Sipper Smackdown!

Gas mileage has become king in the conversations of late. ;)

[Amethyste]

Originally Posted by curtis

I'd rather ride a girls bicycle with a basket than a Ford period!

OMG, that is freakin' funny. You forgot the banana seat and the tassles...

[gabe1475]

The smart can get those numbers and keep you safer in case you do have an accident. I have not even broken in yet and I will probably get 47MPG on my second tank. My goal will be to hit 60 on one tank and low 50s for the life average.

[forestacademy]

Nice Zombie


Thanks for bringing that one back

[Dunerunner]

It is close to Halloween, might as well have a zombie thread on the forum.

This one died a year and seven months ago!!

[Carl242]

here's a LITERAL gas sipper smackdown. Looks like the Tesla lost

3 Green Cars Duke It Out in Denmark (Literally) | carlspanoghe.com