Hybrid Car Financing Savings Estimator
Compare the estimated long-term costs and potential savings of choosing a hybrid car over a conventional one. Results are estimations based on your inputs and for illustrative purposes only.
Common Assumptions
Conventional Gasoline Car Details
Financing (Optional)
Hybrid Car Details
Financing (Optional)
Estimated Savings with Hybrid Car
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Down payment cannot exceed vehicle price.
"; hcfLastEstimationData = null; return; } // --- Calculations for Conventional Car --- const convLoanAmount = Math.max(0, convPrice - convDownPayment); const convMonthlyPayment = convLoanTerm > 0 ? hcfCalculateMonthlyPayment(convLoanAmount, convLoanRate, convLoanTerm) : 0; const convTotalLoanPaymentsDuringOwnership = convLoanTerm > 0 ? convMonthlyPayment * Math.min(convLoanTerm * 12, ownershipPeriod * 12) : 0; const convTotalInterestPaidFullTerm = convLoanTerm > 0 ? (convMonthlyPayment * convLoanTerm * 12) - convLoanAmount : 0; const convAnnualFuelCost = milesPerYear > 0 && convMpg > 0 ? (milesPerYear / convMpg) * fuelPrice : 0; const convTotalFuelCostOwnership = convAnnualFuelCost * ownershipPeriod; const convTotalOutlayOwnership = convDownPayment + convTotalLoanPaymentsDuringOwnership + convTotalFuelCostOwnership; // --- Calculations for Hybrid Car --- const hybridNetPriceAfterRebate = Math.max(0, hybridPrice - hybridRebates); const hybridLoanAmount = Math.max(0, hybridNetPriceAfterRebate - hybridDownPayment); const hybridMonthlyPayment = hybridLoanTerm > 0 ? hcfCalculateMonthlyPayment(hybridLoanAmount, hybridLoanRate, hybridLoanTerm) : 0; const hybridTotalLoanPaymentsDuringOwnership = hybridLoanTerm > 0 ? hybridMonthlyPayment * Math.min(hybridLoanTerm * 12, ownershipPeriod * 12) : 0; const hybridTotalInterestPaidFullTerm = hybridLoanTerm > 0 ? (hybridMonthlyPayment * hybridLoanTerm * 12) - hybridLoanAmount : 0; const hybridAnnualFuelCost = milesPerYear > 0 && hybridMpg > 0 ? (milesPerYear / hybridMpg) * fuelPrice : 0; const hybridTotalFuelCostOwnership = hybridAnnualFuelCost * ownershipPeriod; const hybridTotalOutlayOwnership = hybridDownPayment + hybridTotalLoanPaymentsDuringOwnership + hybridTotalFuelCostOwnership + Math.max(0, hybridPrice - hybridNetPriceAfterRebate - hybridDownPayment > 0 ? 0 : hybridNetPriceAfterRebate - hybridDownPayment); // This line is a bit off if cash purchase: use hybridPrice-hybridRebates here for net purchase price for cash part // Corrected Total Outlay for Hybrid: // It's simpler: DownPayment + Loan Payments + Fuel Costs. The rebate is already factored into the loan amount. // If buying cash, cash_outlay = Price - Rebates. // So, hybrid_cash_component if loan doesn't cover full (Price-Rebate): (Price-Rebate) - LoanAmount. // Total_Outlay = DownPayment (actual cash out) + LoanPayments (cash out over time) + FuelCosts (cash out over time) // The "DownPayment" input already serves as the initial cash outlay beyond financing. Rebates reduce price before loan. const hybridActualInitialCash = hybridDownPayment; // Cash put down by user const hybridTotalOutlayOwnershipCorrected = hybridActualInitialCash + hybridTotalLoanPaymentsDuringOwnership + hybridTotalFuelCostOwnership; // --- Savings --- const netSavingsWithHybrid = convTotalOutlayOwnership - hybridTotalOutlayOwnershipCorrected; hcfLastEstimationData = { inputs: { ownershipPeriod, milesPerYear, fuelPrice, convPrice, convMpg, convDownPayment, convLoanRate, convLoanTerm, hybridPrice, hybridMpg, hybridRebates, hybridDownPayment, hybridLoanRate, hybridLoanTerm }, convCar: { loanAmount: convLoanAmount, monthlyPayment: convMonthlyPayment, totalInterestFullTerm: convTotalInterestPaidFullTerm, annualFuelCost: convAnnualFuelCost, totalFuelCostOwnership: convTotalFuelCostOwnership, totalOutlayOwnership: convTotalOutlayOwnership }, hybridCar: { netPriceAfterRebate: hybridNetPriceAfterRebate, loanAmount: hybridLoanAmount, monthlyPayment: hybridMonthlyPayment, totalInterestFullTerm: hybridTotalInterestPaidFullTerm, annualFuelCost: hybridAnnualFuelCost, totalFuelCostOwnership: hybridTotalFuelCostOwnership, totalOutlayOwnership: hybridTotalOutlayOwnershipCorrected }, savings: netSavingsWithHybrid }; let outputHTML = `Estimated costs over your ${ownershipPeriod}-year ownership period:
Conventional Car
Initial Purchase Price: $${convPrice.toFixed(2)}
Down Payment: $${convDownPayment.toFixed(2)}
Loan Amount: $${convLoanAmount.toFixed(2)}
Est. Monthly Loan Pymt: $${convMonthlyPayment.toFixed(2)} (for ${convLoanTerm} yrs)
Est. Total Interest (full term): $${convTotalInterestPaidFullTerm.toFixed(2)}
Est. Annual Fuel Cost: $${convAnnualFuelCost.toFixed(2)}
Est. Total Fuel Cost (${ownershipPeriod} yrs): $${convTotalFuelCostOwnership.toFixed(2)}
Est. Total Outlay (${ownershipPeriod} yrs): $${convTotalOutlayOwnership.toFixed(2)}
Hybrid Car
Initial Purchase Price: $${hybridPrice.toFixed(2)}
Rebates/Credits: $${hybridRebates.toFixed(2)}
Net Price After Rebates: $${hybridNetPriceAfterRebate.toFixed(2)}
Down Payment: $${hybridDownPayment.toFixed(2)}
Loan Amount: $${hybridLoanAmount.toFixed(2)}
Est. Monthly Loan Pymt: $${hybridMonthlyPayment.toFixed(2)} (for ${hybridLoanTerm} yrs)
Est. Total Interest (full term): $${hybridTotalInterestPaidFullTerm.toFixed(2)}
Est. Annual Fuel Cost: $${hybridAnnualFuelCost.toFixed(2)}
Est. Total Fuel Cost (${ownershipPeriod} yrs): $${hybridTotalFuelCostOwnership.toFixed(2)}
Est. Total Outlay (${ownershipPeriod} yrs): $${hybridTotalOutlayOwnershipCorrected.toFixed(2)}
Net Estimated Financial Outcome with Hybrid
${netSavingsWithHybrid >= 0 ? `Potential Savings: $${netSavingsWithHybrid.toFixed(2)}
` : `Potential Additional Cost: $${Math.abs(netSavingsWithHybrid).toFixed(2)}
`}This is the difference in total outlay over the ${ownershipPeriod}-year ownership period based on your inputs.
