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Time of the Hybrids

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  • 25-08-2005 1:48pm
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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭


    Has the time come to switch to Hybrid cars.

    The Toyota Prius is...Ugly.

    But reading updates on the honda site i love the look of their concept for the Civic Hybrid. I couldnt attach a picture but it looked something like the saloon we now with Astra couple roof and new new civic lights. Looked the bee knees and spec's greater than that of the Prius

    But have Hybrid got a place within the motoring world?


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    L5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭L5


    with the current price of oil....id say yes!


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    What hybrids are available on the Market then


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,240 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Toyota Prius, Lexus R400H, Honda Civic (not sold in Ireland) and I think there is a hybrid Volvo S60.


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    prospect
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    What about bio-diesel and rapeseed oil?
    Are they viable options?


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    Never heard of rapseed oil before.

    Biodeisel thats not a bad idea as well. The lexus looks nice probably with lexus being lexus, it ll have a nice price as well.


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    bazz26
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    Well the ugly Prius costs the bones of €30k so expect to pay €70- €80k for the Lexus. Doesn't entice you to go out and buy one. But the government used to refund a portion of the purchase price of hybrid cars before in the form of a grant but I'm not sure if they still do that any more.


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    prospect
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    kluivert wrote:
    Never heard of rapseed oil before.

    Isn't it a diesel alternative?
    I seem to remember seeing something about geting a IR£200 conversion to a standard diesel engine and you could run it on rapeseed oil. But because of high import levys and funny government taxes it was IR£1.50 per litre at the time.
    I cudda dreamt all that though ;)


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    CrowdedHouse
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    kluivert wrote:
    Never heard of rapseed oil before.

    Biodeisel thats not a bad idea as well.

    Isn't that what biodiesel is made from ?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    jayok
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    FYI The reason the Civic Hybrid is not here is simple, the Government tax the car as if it as two engines! €32k for a 1 litre Civic anyone? Bloody VRT :mad:


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