i laugh every time i see someone driving a hybrid. they are tootling along thinking they are saving money on fuel and saving the planet . figures recently released ( im trying to remember , top gear or the , oh thats right CHOICE magazine , an independant body )
QUOTE " the claim is 3.9/100km we measured 4.6/100km 18% more than claimed . at current petrol prices and using the claimed consumption , it would take more than 20 YEARS to make up the difference between the prius i tech purchase price and a toyota corrolla .even the basic prius would take more than 10 years to break even " end quote . i will also cite another article from the 2008 dogs and lemons guide which claimed in a nutshell the a study was produced by us university that the prius was indeed the 3rd most polluting vehicle on the planet . this was from a study that took into account the amount of energy used from design concept through to final destruction and disposal of the vehicle . maybe we should take a look at the process of nickel mining and then say how good these vehicles are for the planet . end rant . wait for it .
QUOTE " the claim is 3.9/100km we measured 4.6/100km 18% more than claimed . at current petrol prices and using the claimed consumption , it would take more than 20 YEARS to make up the difference between the prius i tech purchase price and a toyota corrolla .even the basic prius would take more than 10 years to break even " end quote . i will also cite another article from the 2008 dogs and lemons guide which claimed in a nutshell the a study was produced by us university that the prius was indeed the 3rd most polluting vehicle on the planet . this was from a study that took into account the amount of energy used from design concept through to final destruction and disposal of the vehicle . maybe we should take a look at the process of nickel mining and then say how good these vehicles are for the planet . end rant . wait for it .
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