What is the annual cost to drive the conventional Ford Escape for 10,000 miles (5,000 city driving and 5,000 highway) if gas costs $3.57 per gallon? What is the

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Car Model

Price

Average Mileage (mpg)

Ford Escape S model (conventional)

$26,510

28 city/ 34 highway

Ford Escape SE

(hybrid)

$29,170

44 city/ 37 highway

 

 

  1. What is the annual cost to drive the conventional Ford Escape for 10,000 miles (5,000 city driving and 5,000 highway) if gas costs $3.57 per gallon?
  1. What is the annual cost to drive the hybrid model Ford Escape for 10,000 miles (5,000 city driving and 5,000 highway) if gas costs $3.57 per gallon?
  1. How much money would you save annually if you bought the hybrid model instead of the conventional Ford Escape, assuming you drove 10,000 miles each year?
  1. How many years of driving the more fuel-efficient hybrid would it take for you to make up difference in its higher sticker price over the price of the conventional model?
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