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Dec 22, 2013

ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF HYBRIB CAR

ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF HYBRIB CAR
COMENT AND FEEDBACK OF HYBRIB CAR, This comment from our friends about advantage and disadvantage of hybrib car. 

Advantage of Hybrid:
Technology
Saving petrol, and cost
Good for environment
Tax exemption (till end Dec-2013)

Disadvantage of Hybrid: 
Battery expensive, need to replace after 5 years
High tech, means high maintenance
Resell value not yet know, possibly low

Technology - Yes
Saving fuel and cost - Yes
Good for environment - Yes
Power - oh yes
Reliability - Yes!

Disadvantage - Mechanically sounds like industrial machine.

You really have to do some comparison and see whether it is worth to get. Earlier, I plan to get Honda Insight. But when I compare with other same level car like Forte 1.6SX, it is not really worth to get. I can give you example compare Forte and Insight. And assuming you spend 80km x 24 days a month. (1680km a month). And assuming you will use the car for 10 yrs.

1. Forte is about 86k, and Insight is 99k. You have to pay extra 13k.
2. $$$ Fuel consumption (insight) 5l/100km 
1680km/(100km/5l) * 12 months * RM 1.9 * 10 yrs = RM19k.
3. $$$ Fuel consumption (Forte) 9l/100km
1680km/(100km/9l) * 12 months * RM 1.9 * 10 yrs = RM 34k.

With Hybrid Insight, you save RM 15k (34k-18k) after 10yrs if you drive 1680km per month. But now you have to pay extra 13k + 6k (battery after 10 yrs). Overall, Your fuel you saved not good enough to cover the more money you paid for the hybrid car and battery. Also this is assuming you drive 80k per day.

If you dont really drive heavily, it is not a good choice to choose hybrid now.  

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