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One for the Greens bless em`& Anti 4X4 lot..

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Lord Shagg-Pyle:
Hopefully that will shut the self-righteous gits right up!

mike142sl:
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Where did you get the article?

Horness:

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Where did you get the article?
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Central Connecticut State University

The article doesn't even touch on the energy costs involved in recycling the Prius' batteries once the car goes to the scrap yard.

Bulli:
the trouble with the whole thing is that the people smugly driving around in their priuses are deaf to the facts. They have already chosen to hear what suited them and wont believe evidence to the contrary.
Im sure all ramblers believe all erosion is caused by 4x4 and choose not to look at facts, its not what they want to hear. Belief is a very strong thing and very difficult to change...look at religion there has been no proof of a higher intelegence but millions believe there is and who's to say they are wrong. The fact that many religions have changed over the centuries and some have wildly different views doesnt seem to concern anyone with a firm belief.

rollazuki:
It costs a wee bit to manufacture, yup, it also probably cost a hell of a lot in R&D as well, but how does mankind make progress......?
My guess is the model T ford is pretty good environmentally, especially if we all ran them.
There would be an endless supply of used parts(cos we have all got one), theres no trim per se. so no plastics etc,
Its got skinny ass tires so little rubber involved.
My guess it was mostly iron and steel, so ultimately recyclable!

Is that what you want???????????????????????????

Toyota are pretty much leading the pack as far as petrol/electric hybrids go, for all the nay sayers who note some poxy little diesel can do the same or better mileage, dont forget the prius is a full 5 seat family car. With all the usual(and expected) toys like AC and electric whatnots.

When the prius began it was the ONLY one of its kind, its lead to developments in materials recycling(like the majority of the interior plastics), and of course the LI Battery.

The battery has (so far) an indefinite life, and Toyota have warranted them to 100k, or 5 years such is their faith in the technology.

The LI Batteries if failed are returned to Toyota for recycling, so wont sit around in a scrapyard ruining the british countryside.

There is always a cost allocated to progress, the question is, do we want progress?

Maybe we would be happier running to work in the infinitely recyclable T Ford.........






Rolla.

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