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telekinetic · 03-27-2007, 11:43 AM

Getting a Prius as an Environmentally Friendly stance is a rather short sighted opinion. There is a lot of pollution associated with producing the batteries, which are then a toxic hazard once they need to be disposed of. They are also tremendously expensive to replace, with Prius batteries currently weighing in at around $5000, with a known neccessary replacement life of a few years.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't get a hybrid, just at this point, buying one probably won't save you money or have a reduced environmental impact.

03-27-2007, 11:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
telekinetic zomgomgomgomgomgomg Location: Fauxenix, Azerona	Getting a Prius as an Environmentally Friendly stance is a rather short sighted opinion. There is a lot of pollution associated with producing the batteries, which are then a toxic hazard once they need to be disposed of. They are also tremendously expensive to replace, with Prius batteries currently weighing in at around $5000, with a known neccessary replacement life of a few years. I'm not saying that you shouldn't get a hybrid, just at this point, buying one probably won't save you money or have a reduced environmental impact. __________________ twisted no more