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Originally Posted by diddiyo
for some people it's not just about saving money on gas, but about using LESS gas and therefore helping the environment :>
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yes, but using less gas doesnt directly mean helping the environment. I could use less gas in my non emissions 94 Z28 than in my 98 full emissions pickup truck and put out more pollutants with the Z than the 98.
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Prius.....*snortlaugh* 
Sorry, it's a reflex...
It's an evil car made by an evil company inspiring some false sense of environmental "responsibility" around the world, when in fact -- the reprucussions of manufacturing the dirty batteries and the car itself does more harm to the environment than even a Hummer. It's justification is a farce, and the vast majority of its owners are pious do-gooders who have their heads in the clouds and their thumbs up their ---.
I think it looks like a big lunchbox with fisher-price taillights and it drives like my sister's HotWheels Barbie Jeep. I would never own one, sit in one, or even look at one. The fact I even talk about it surprises me and harms my soul.
If you want the absolute best mpg in the market, and won't settle for less, get a diesel VW. It performs better than the Prius in the MPG department and looks normal to boot. If you can stand to wait -- get a Chevy Cruze. Prius highway mileage, good looks, and a great interior for less $$, and the knowledge you didn't fall victim to a fad and a scam.
EDIT: The above was a rant, and not directed at anyone in particular.  |
while I wont say that the car is evil... I will say it is of a poor design, mechanically and operationally. gas/electric hybrids are a waste of money and technology. the volt has it set up right. electric motors powering the car all the time with a small motor to recharge the batteries. the reason it is so much better is because you waste the most amount of gas during acceleration. the way the volt setup works is that the gasoline motor revs up to its optimum power making/fuel efficient rpm and runs at that rpm till the batteries are charged back up. with the prius, part of the time, you are using the electric motors, some times you are using the gasoline motor. wasteful piece of junk. its just that america is f$*#ing retarded sometimes and the prius was seen as a gift from above when it came out even tho its not that great to begin with.