View Poll Results: Hybrid Focus/Fusion?
YES, Ford should make both hybrid options
11
64.71%
YES, Ford should make a Focus Hybrid
1
5.88%
YES, Ford should make a Fusion Hybrid
0
0%
NO, Ford should not make small car hybrids
5
29.41%
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Who wants to see a Hybrid Focus/Fusion?
10/24/06, 07:43 AM
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Anyone know how much of the markup on a hybrid is actual cost to manufacture batteries/motors/R&D...etc? Or is it mostly markup for the sake of making more $$ on a hot product? Example: the 3:55 vs the 3:27 axle in the 07 Mustangs. Does it really cost Ford $100 to put in a set of 3:55's instead of 3:27's? No, but they charge $100 because they can and people will pay it because they want the 3:55.
but still people are willing to pay that b/c the install on gears is somewhat expensive, and while i'm waiting to save up for 4.10s i'd rather have the 3.55s.
10/24/06, 08:28 AM
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I'm pretty sure at this point car companies are actually subsidizing hybrid cars. As in they don't actually make any money on them. If they were to price them according to the actual cost, i think customers would end up paying even more. But I read that a while ago, things could have changed since then, what with economies of scale and all that. If it hasn't already changed, it will change eventually anyways. New technologies are always expensive to start. Any of you remember how much a DVD player cost just 5 years ago? Let alone a DVD recorder...
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