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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
I think it is funny when people start talking about saving money on gas by driving a somewhat expensive Prius..... If they really were trying to save money, they would have bought something cheaper like a Honda Civic that gets 40 something mpg.
Prius owners for the most part buy them as a green status symbol whether they realize/admit it or not. The fact remains that they still burn gasoline and someday the batteries will end up in a landfill polluting their precious environment.  |
I don't have one but am surrounded by them. They will carry 3 adults + luggage - a Civic won't do so nearly as well.
The battery and constituents of it will be recycled.
The Prius is a really well engineered car - but it's a transitional vehicle. If Toyota still uses that name in 15 years, the car will look a lot different.