"Robert Reynolds" <robbie@kcnet.com> wrote in message
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> Chuck Olson wrote:
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>> However even apart from this wonderful development, we still have the CNG
>> engine idling for hours in big city rush hour traffic, while the Prius
>> just
>> turns on its engine every now and then to recharge the battery most
>> efficiently when needed. I'm sure that Civic GX is real green then.
>>
>> Chuck
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> What are the side effects of manufacturing these batteries anyway?

Nickel is in batteries. Go look up the environmental damages cause by
mining and smelting nickel. Also the prius is prolly only a car that lasts
for 100 000 miles or so making it a short-life car. Great for our
landfills.

I equate driving a Toyota prius as creating more damage to our environment
than a Hummer, which should get you 300 000 miles in it's life and without
all those toxic batteries.

Want good gas mileage and curb destruction of the environment?? Then drive
a chevy Aveo or a Scion and drive the speed limit