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The Toyota Prius. World's biggest con?
Silvery Thing:
Another Prius bashing thread :doh:
What a yawn :roll:
Thrasher:
It's not bashing, it's a real word test.
It would be bashing if it was made up, but it isn't.
ChrisV8:
:clap: :clap: :clap:Bet they wouldn't dare put it up against SWMBO's little car, Fiat Panda Multijet diesel !!!! We can get an easy 75mpg out of that not really bothering too much, but I wouldn't want to drive it 500 miles !
Hybrids are just a big con as others have said, the environmental impact of the batteries alone outweigh anything !
waveydavey:
--- Quote from: Silvery Thing on March 31, 2008, 13:58:16 ---Another Prius bashing thread :doh:
What a yawn :roll:
--- End quote ---
Where is anybody bashing it?
If they wanted to bash it then they would test it against a Panda or something to guarantee results, at the very least test against a car the same size.
The fact is the Prius is a genius of marketing and nothing more than that; the technology doesn't justify the hype.
The fact is that a modern petrol or diesel engine is a lot more advanced, especially diesel with Common Rail etc.
Electric motors and controls are so well developed there is not far to go; the fact is they are just not a good drive system for cars.
EvilEd:
interesting reading about the prius (And the Wrangler) here
http://cnwmr.com/nss-folder/automotiveenergy/
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