What do you think about hybrid vehicles, like the
Ford Escape? As someone who's driven a relatively fuel efficient, and extremely reliable and maintenance-hassle free 1992 Toyota Corolla, my one big concern about hybrids is not knowing the long-term ownership costs of them. For example, how long the additional batteries hybrids require actually last in real world use, and how much long-term (10 years, at least) maintenance costs might be -- comparable to a gasoline-engine-only vehicle, or far higher, due to more complex mechanisms, fewer such vehicles on the road (and thus fewer experienced repair/maintenance technicians).
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