Prius is LESS Efficient and Environmentally Friendly than a Hummer? - Toyota Yaris Forums

MWill517 · 03-22-2007, 10:16 AM

Found this to be an interesting read.
Makes our yaris look even better (greener).

http://omidr.typepad.com/torque/2007...s_prius_i.html

Regards

TrancosRt · 03-22-2007, 10:49 AM

I've read it before. While what the artcle states is pretty much something I had in my mind for a while about Hybrids, I would take the article with a pinch of salt: seems to be a "domestic" supporter article; meaning that if read carefully, it never mentions anything bad about the hummer like extremely low fuel efficiency or it's unreliability. What good is a car that costs $$$ to produce if over it's lifetime you'll have to replace many of it's components? I dunno, I'm kinda SUV hatter becasue, while there are people who really use them for what they are intended, many people just have them as status symbols (C'mon! Do you really need a Hummer when an Explorer does the trick just as well just cheaper?)

Nutzoids · 03-22-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TrancosRt

I'm kinda SUV hatter becasue, while there are people who really use them for what they are intended, many people just have them as status symbols

Welcome to America!

MWill517 · 03-22-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrancosRt

What good is a car that costs $$$ to produce if over it's lifetime you'll have to replace many of it's components?

I agree, that is why I have been driving Toyota for years, Dependable

Drove a 94 Toyota pickup

(miss my truck)from 95 till it was totaled last year. Then went to the Yaris. Love my Yaris.

03-22-2007, 10:16 AM	#1
MWill517 Drives: '07 Yaris Sedan Barcelona Red Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgia,USA Posts: 94	Prius is LESS Efficient and Environmentally Friendly than a Hummer? Found this to be an interesting read. Makes our yaris look even better (greener). http://omidr.typepad.com/torque/2007...s_prius_i.html Regards

03-22-2007, 10:49 AM	#2
TrancosRt View User's Garage Drives: 07 Silver HB Yaris Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 289	I've read it before. While what the artcle states is pretty much something I had in my mind for a while about Hybrids, I would take the article with a pinch of salt: seems to be a "domestic" supporter article; meaning that if read carefully, it never mentions anything bad about the hummer like extremely low fuel efficiency or it's unreliability. What good is a car that costs $$$ to produce if over it's lifetime you'll have to replace many of it's components? I dunno, I'm kinda SUV hatter becasue, while there are people who really use them for what they are intended, many people just have them as status symbols (C'mon! Do you really need a Hummer when an Explorer does the trick just as well just cheaper?)