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)

[NoSex]

Greater gas mileage encourages more driving - which, even though emissions may be better, result in greater pollution. When people drive cross country cause it's cheaper than buying a plane ticket, it's going to cause an increase in pollution. Silly heads.

Alternative fuel, there is a joke and a half too. Ethanol, expensive and filthy! Awesome!

[brooklyneast05]

When people drive cross country cause it's cheaper than buying a plane ticket, it's going to cause an increase in pollution.

maybe it's just me and my family but we don't fly because it's cheaper, we fly because its faster and more convenient.

i'm sure it encourages more driving, but i drive the same amount i would if i didn't have a hybrid, so i'd rather get good gas mileage while im at it