"green" cars

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/0 ... 8204.shtml

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claiming that a Prius takes more energy to manufacture than a Hummer — 50% more. In addition, the article claims that the Prius costs $3.25 per mile over its expected lifespan of 100,000 miles compared to $1.95 per mile for the Hummer. The article gets its data from a study by CNW Marketing called Dust to Dust, which is an attempt to account for all the costs of vehicles, from manufacture through operation through repair and disposal. The $3.25/mile cost quoted for the Prius is the 2005 number; for 2006 it is $2.87. This improvement pulled the Prius below the straight industry average — all the other hybrids are still above that average. And the Hummer is not listed at all for 2006. Update: 03/21 00:44 GMT by J : You might want to take those figures with a grain of salt; I don't think anyone's seen the supporting data. Read on for details.

/snicker

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

I have been wondering for a while how cost effective these care really are. from an efficiency standpoint, I just dont see how you can go from fuel to mechanical energy to electricty back to mechanical energy & be better off in the long run.

dont those things have big ass batteries?????? what happens when they die? what do you do with them? I get the feeling in 10 or 15 years, there are going to be a LOT of owners of these cars wondering what they are going to do with thier expensive POJ's.

Bob

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

I haven't seen anything about this myself but my son is very active in the local volunteer fire co. They are very concerned about these cars and the amount of electrical power in them. There is currently only a small number of guys in the company who know enough about them to cut the driver or a passenger out of one after an accident. Apparently, even the battery compartment is labeled with a bunch of warnings about unqualified people even opening the battery compartment.

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

I'd say "stick with a Honda"!

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

they did a thing on the news down here about that. they were concerned that there was enough amp capacity that although its relatively low voltage that you could still get a LOT of current flowing & start stuff on fire or make HUGE burns.

Bob

bfnjz52 wrote:

I haven't seen anything about this myself but my son is very active in the local volunteer fire co. They are very concerned about these cars and the amount of electrical power in them. There is currently only a small number of guys in the company who know enough about them to cut the driver or a passenger out of one after an accident. Apparently, even the battery compartment is labeled with a bunch of warnings about unqualified people even opening the battery compartment.

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

bfnjz52 wrote:

I'd say "stick with a Honda"!

I drove mine today. as a matter of fact, Im fixin to get into it & drive my dumb ass home.

"Ricer" Bob

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

I thought it was "Ricer" boB?
:lol:

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

I'm fixing to reset some post counts on this american msg board!

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

bfnjz52 wrote:

I thought it was "Ricer" boB?
:lol:

My bad, my spelling aint too gooder you know.

Bob

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

kireol wrote:

I'm fixing to reset some post counts on this american msg board!

Dont do that, I will behave, I promise.

BTW, where was that Dodge of yours made? LOL.

Bob

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

Maliboost wrote:

kireol wrote:

I'm fixing to reset some post counts on this american msg board!

Dont do that, I will behave, I promise.

BTW, where was that Dodge of yours made? LOL.

Bob

designed in Auburn Hills, MI. Built at warren truck in warren, mi. Both within 15 minutes of my house.

why's that LOL? :roll:

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

oh, and ding, 500 posts.

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

kireol wrote:

why's that LOL? :roll:

Because I know where my "American made Dodge" was made & it was not "Hetcho en Americano"

Bob

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

mine sure was. made and designed here in the good old us of a

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