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One crucial factor to consider is that people are really, really bad at long-term planning - even if a more efficient vehicle would pay itself off relatively qu
by larkeith 9y ago
One crucial factor to consider is that people are really, really bad at long-term planning - even if a more efficient vehicle would pay itself off relatively quickly, many people might go for the less expensive option, thanks to the immediate reward.
- donatj 9y agoGenerally speaking they don’t pay themselves off. I buy $1-$3k cars every ~4 years. No amount of gas savings would justify a $30k car. It’s simply opulence.