Salsa Prius Hybrid Purchasing & Operating Economics
2006 or 2007 Tax Year Data*
MSRP of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) $29,237
MSRP of comparable non-HEV $26,000
Bargained-down savings on non-HEV $2,500 Consumer-Entered Data
Out-of-pocket cost of purchasing a HEV   $5,737 $5,737
State income tax credit $0 Explanatory Data or Results
Federal income tax credit for Prius $600
Estimated miles driven annually 11,534 Profitability Results
Cost of 1 gallon of gasoline (estimated) $2.48
Estimated overall EPA mileage of HEV (mpg) 54.9 *All dollar amounts in US$
Estimated overall EPA mileage of non-HEV (mpg) 21.4
Annual cost of fuel for HEV   $520 Deployed - storage    
Annual cost of fuel for non-HEV   $1,335
Annual fuel cost savings of operating a HEV   $815
Estimated cost of oil change $25
Recommended miles between oil change (HEV) 5,000
Recommended miles between oil change (non-HEV) 3,000
Estimated annual rate of fuel cost increases 10%
Estimated annual general inflation rate 3%
Car loan interest rate 4.2%
Car loan term (whole years) 5
Cost of capital (aka "discount rate") 10%
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Avg Fuel Costs  $       2.30  $            2.64   
Fuel Cost Increase 15% 15%
Investment Analysis Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year  3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Out-of-pocket cost (investment) -$5,737                        
Annual fuel savings $945 $1,669 $850   $0 $935   $1,029 $1,132 $1,245 $1,370 $1,507 $1,658
Federal &/or state tax incentives   $600                      
Annual oil change savings $38 $40 $41   $0 $0   $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Finance charges   -$241 -$241   -$241 -$241   -$241          
Battery replacement                           Warrantied for at least 8 yrs ($2888 replacement cost)
Annual savings -$4,754 $2,068 $649   -$241 $694   $788 $1,132 $1,245 $1,370 $1,507 $1,658
Cash flow -$4,754 -$2,686 -$2,036   -$2,277 -$1,583   -$795 $337 $1,582 $2,952 $4,459 $6,117
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Annual return on investment 36% 11%   -4% 12%   14% 20% 22% 24% 26% 29%
Average return on investment 19%
Net present value $1,491
Internal rate of return 17%
Simple payback (deduce from cash flow; the years to turn and remain positive) 5
Based on analysis from Andy Kerr Article, Cost Effective Hybrids, June/July 2006, Home Power Magazine