# HOT or NOT

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-or-not/41683 "2008-01-11T16:58:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-or-not/41683/37 "2008-01-12T07:52:03Z")

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> [@badnewsmini](#):
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> I thought it was funny the hybrid is only 2mpg better then the base… in both highway and city…
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> but over all not a big fan of it… it looks like a impala

Its a Mild Hybrid but the hybrid cost premium is only $535 (Based on [Edmunds.com](http://Edmunds.com) “True Market Value” and $1,300 hybrid tax credit.)  
So for $500 bucks and a couple extra MPG I am willing to do it.

> **[Most (and least) cost-effective hybrids - Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (3) -...](https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0711/gallery.hybrids_that_pay/3.html)**
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> Most (and least) cost-effective hybrids. How much it costs to save a gallon of gas varies widely, even among closely-related vehicles.

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