On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:32:38 -0400, Magnulus
That is not true. Steel recycling drastically reduces steel quality, which means you have to add a high percentage of new steel to get automotive grade steel again.
You have been reading Toyota sales brochures again.
No, the person driving the Prius will have emitted a lot more carbon dioxide than my car will do for the rest of its lifespam just by having their Prius built.
No, it's never worth it. And if you knew enough about energy used in automotive production you would know that.
That is puny. My car accelerates from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds and you are seriously recommending such a rolling roadblock as a replacement?
I guarantee you, if I drove a Prius the mileage would not even be close to 50mpg, simply because I dont just tap the accelerator scarefully (note the combination of scared and careful), which is necessary to even come into the ballpark of Toyota's extremely optimistic figures.
Unfortunately not everyone just wants to be a pbuttenger in their own car. I require feedback from my suspension and also from the engine, which the Prius cannot offer.
You have no idea, what 'a lot of torque' is.
Who Says Cars Aren't an Investment 4132OK... here you are full of crap. The energy to make a car can come from renewable resources or resources that do not produce CO2 as waste products. I also want...
Chris
