The other side of hybrids(Prius)

So everyone always screams that the hybrids the prius in particular get good gas mileage. Which then in turn in good for the environment. Because less gas is used. However, most people forget to mention how the Prius gets such good mileage. Not only the prius get great gas mileage it does it in a way that is healthy for the environment.  The government has given the prius a Practically zero emissions vehicle rating (PZEV) for short.  This means the Prius puts out  way less pollution then most cars on the market AND gets top notch mileage why doing it. I know that hybrids are not the final solution. but for the time being the government should push them. and true hybrids like the prius and the Toyota insight or civic. That get good mileage ie 40+ and emit very little. Not the SUV hybrids that get only marginally better mileage. For those, we should start moving towards bio-diesel hybrid combo. Watch the mileage soar and our not the oil companies wallets grow thicker and the amount of CO2 we pump out drop.

actorgirl11's picture

Ah! I totally agree. I'm not one of those tree hugger people but I'm familiar with the city and pollution and less of it would surely be a great thing. I do think the government should do more to promote them. And the SUV hybrids just call themselves hybrids to make themselves feel better =)
~PJ the Diva

I think it would be great if we all drove cars like the Prius but most teens can't afford to buy a car new enough to bye a hybrid.

Hybrids are only "good for the environment" in the city. They only use the electric motor when they are traveling under 35 mph (or something close to that) and you still use gas because the elctric motor is recharged by the ICE.

So until they make it more efficient, I'll be saving my money.

~ KJ
"For it is not for honor, or glory, or riches that we fight, but for freedom only, which no good man surrenders but with his life." - Robert the Bruce

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