# Hybrid car cost considerations **URL:** \ **Category:** The Show\ **Created:** [May 30, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-car-cost-considerations/165060 "2020-05-30T16:11:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![charlesflint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@charlesflint](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charlesflint)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-car-cost-considerations/165060/1 "2020-05-30T16:11:46Z")
In your May 30 article in the Arizona Republic, there is one more variable to consider when deciding whether to buy a Hybrid or just a gas model: How long will the large battery last? What will it cost to replace it? How many gallons of gasoline saved will it take to fully amortize the replacement cost of the battery? ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-car-cost-considerations/165060/2 "2020-05-30T22:30:59Z")
3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Hybrid vs. non hybrid costs column](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-vs-non-hybrid-costs-column/165052) ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-car-cost-considerations/165060/3 "2020-05-30T22:30:59Z")