Would you buy a diesel car?
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Originally Posted by
Xantiagib
batteries should last 10 years at least £3000 from the dealer - possibly cheaper 3rd party better batteries available by then - is comparabale to timing belt change and sundries.
also the engine in a hybrid is used 2/3 less - and is less stressed - than a regular engine-use car so should last ages - plus its a honda - their engines last 40 years at least
(on the toyota it has a timing chain not belt so good for longer )
My comment was a fairly flippant one in response to a comment about not buying a hybrid because of worries about the cost of replacing the batteries.
I wouldn't expect to have to change either the engine or the batteries in the normal life of the car.
I'm saving around £2,500 pa in fuel costs using an electric van rather than diesel. If, in ten years or so, I have to replace part or all of the battery pack, I've £25k in fuel savings to put towards the cost.