Hybrid Car Debate

Buying a hybrid car worth the extra $ 5000.?

I was thinking of buying a Ford Escape Hybrid and I was still debating whether its value Shell to $ 5000 extra to get the hybrid option .. I remember the article where I read that when gas prices touch $ 9 / gallon then its worth buying a hybrid.

Currently, there is no economic justification for buying a hybrid vehicle based on the costs of fuel alone. In California, the tax credit and the ability to drive in the HOV lane mitigate this a bit, but unfortunately the Escape Hybrid may qualify deduction of federal taxes $ 2K, but not the cleaning California's air tax credit. Click the link below for an analysis of bureau chief in Detroit the WSJ in his analysis of the costs and benefits of owning a hybrid vehicle. Also included is a detailed analysis of Omninerd that breaks it down for you. Essentially, you must keep to the feel-good environmental reasons, not necessarily fuel economy.

To Hybrid Or Not To Hybrid?