Hybrid Cars, Do you think they're good? Options

[*steve330*]

I personally think they suck. The production of them puts out more emissions than would have been reduced due to the fact that it's a hybrid. In making the battery, they have to mine the nickel in Canada, ship to england for refining, ship to China for further refining, ship to Japan to be made into the battery, ship to America to be put into the production queue and does w/e from there on out. The quarry where they mine in Canada has had such horrible pollution that all around it, the acid rain's destroyed all vegetation.

Also I did the math and you would have to drive 212,500 miles on a civic hybrid to make it more cost beneficial than a regular civic. This was under the assumption that gas was 3.00 per gallon (which it is in Houston)

[*steve330*]

well, 14 miles/gallon is just ridiculous lol. I don't think that means we have to cripple our automotive industry or anything though. Besides, new cars (such as the new suburban's) are getting this new engine that only uses the amount of cylinders it needs to. If you don't give it too much gas, for instance, it only uses 4 cylinders. If you floor it, it uses all 8. Then there's always flex-fuel.

[kimmytree]

well, 14 miles/gallon is just ridiculous lol. I don't think that means we have to cripple our automotive industry or anything though. Besides, new cars (such as the new suburban's) are getting this new engine that only uses the amount of cylinders it needs to. If you don't give it too much gas, for instance, it only uses 4 cylinders. If you floor it, it uses all 8. Then there's always flex-fuel.

Well, I think what she means is - there are so many vehicles on the market that get poor mpg. Like large SUV's, Jeep Cherokee's (only get like 15), and large pickup trucks. I understand that some people do need large trucks, but alot of people driving them do not. Same for large SUV's... some of the people that drive them dont need the extra room. They just drive them because they can afford to.

I dont think it would cripple our economy at all to try to get people to drive more efficient vehicles. It would help our economy actually. We're spending a record amount on fuel, which financialy hurts alot of Americans. Gas isnt $1.50 anymore.