The Henchman wrote:
> "Robert Reynolds" <robbie@kcnet.com> wrote in message
> news:132i5co8gr3l4e4@corp.supernews.com...
>> Chuck Olson wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>
>> 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
>
>

I'm not highly concerned about CO2 anyway. The thing that bugs me is
the damage from pumping, transporting, and refining petroleum. Add to
that the exotic metals and nonbiodegradable modern chemicals that get
dumped every day and you have a big problem. I'm tired of the political
hacks who talk about nothing but CO2 as if it were causing a problem,
which it isn't.