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On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:20:33 -0800, "CalifBill"
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On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:44:56 -0500, JG2U wrote:

I recently heard a story that pointed out that a typical hybrid has a
negative impact on the environment. A fuel efficient "normal" car
actually has an edge after you factor in the manufacturing impact of
the
hybrid's components.

But it is the feel-good thing to do.

You recently heard a "story". That about sums it up. I'm guessing the
story you are referring to is "Dust to Dust: The Energy Costs of New
Vehicles From Concept to Disposal". It's findings don't hold up.

http://www.pacinst.org/topics/integr.../case_studies/
hummer_vs_prius.pdf

Total enviromental cost is very high for hybrids and all electric. The
Batteries are the major item on both electric and hybrids. Total electric
is
worse in they mostly moved the smog generating location to another place
from the car. And the range is not great enough to be a single car for a
family. The lead mining and smelting is very enviro negative. But the
milage is great, the tax rebate will allow me to have Harry & loogie help
pay for my car. Because the first grandbaby is due in April and daughter
and SIL live in SoCal I figure we are going to do a lot of 350 mile each
way
road trips a year.


Hybrids don't really save much if you do a lot of highway driving.



wife also does a lot of round town driving and the Vue gets decent mileage.
The hybrid is actually the Honda motor.