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A Lexus or a Tesla Motors Roadster?

November 30, 8:33 AMElectric Car ExaminerNicolas Zart
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Most people probably all know the price of a Tesla Motors Roadster.  How about the new hybrid Lexus LS 600h?

The gist is that sometimes company pricing makes little sense.  In the midst of this economical reality, some cars still defy gravity.  Ultimately, you come to expect a high end electric vehicle, EV such as the Tesla Motors Roadster to cost what it does about $110,000.  But would you pay the same price of a hybrid, HEV Lexus, namely the LS 600h?

What $110,000 Buys You.  With a $110,000 in your budget, the choice of cars is wide.  For those wanting more eco-green friendly alternatives, the choices narrows down to Tesla Motors, Commuter Cars and now, the Lexus LS 600h.  So what do you get for $108,000?  An updated HEV Lexus.

This mid-sized "luxury" sedan is Toyota's hails flagship hybrid model.  But the harder question for consumers will be, is the new HEV Lexus worth more than a quarter of the regular price?

Considering the new cars due to hit the market soon, the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid, PHEV for over $80,000, the up and coming Tesla Motors Model S that should retail around $50,000 as well as Fisker's next PHEV, the Nina which should sell in the vicinities of $30,000, Toyota is aiming high?  Is a hybrid Lexus worth that much more?   Toyota is taking on a huge gambit selling a "luxury" hybrid version at that price.

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