[geeks] Race Tracks

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 @ 11:01 -0400, Sridhar Ayengar said:

> Phil Stracchino wrote:
> > Lionel Peterson wrote:
> >> Well, the folks that feel smug about the Prius aren't actually
> >> running the numbers. Instead they just, uhm, "know" that it's
> >> making a difference, just like they, uhm "know" that carbon offsets
> >> will make a difference, and that, "you know", man is going to
> >> *destroy* the planet.
> >> 
> >> It's not about th emath, it's about the emotion...
> > 
> > I've heard that the total-lifecycle environmental cost of a Prius is 
> > actually higher than that of a Hummer.
> 
> A good chunk of it is probably the battery-recycling cost.

True.

Also, cars usually use more resources and cause more pollution being
made than they'll use during use.

Buying a new car that is more efficient will NEVER:

	- save you money
	- save the environment
	- save natural resources

If you are buying a *NEW* car, then by all means get an efficient one,
but if your current car is working fine otherwise, buying a new car is
always a net loss for you and the world.


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