businessweek.com— With more of the gas-electric cars on the road, it's time to dispel some of the misinformation surrounding these alternative vehicles.
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I like it when people bitch about hybrids having no torque. It makes it easy to spot the idiots. Anyone with a clear understanding of the fundamental differences between a motor and an engine can say without a doubt, motors have more low-end torque. Engines of course are the opposite. If one was to race from 0 to lets say 30, assuming the motor has a similar amount of engineering, the motor (like in a hybrid) would win. The opposite would be true of racing from 50 - 80. Also it is worth noting that burning a single gallon of gasoline produces 27 lbs of CO2. Do the math if you don't believe it.
Good article. Diesel is not regulated like gas and gets very very dirty, worse for the environment.Hybrids do not pump out ozone, that's 100% bulls**t.If you read the article you would know that you DO NOT PLUG IN A HYBRID, fool.The prius is not perfect, consider that the gas tank is a bag, and that bag is flexible. In the winter you can not fill it quite as full as in the summer. That also costs extra time at the pump. The pump clicks off saying that your full as the bag builds pressure, it holds about 10 gallons and when you are 7 gallons full, it tends to click off, you have to keep trying to fuel and keep your eyes on the number of gallons you put in. It may click off 5 or 6 times before you are full.
After a long lurking phase, my first digg! bought my Prius in April 2005. In the warm months, I got approx. 50 mpg. On every long trip I took in the summer or fall (300+ miles), I got 52 mpg. Now, in the winter months, I get roughly 40-45 mpg, depending on outside temp, how much interior heat I use, defrosters, driving conditions, etc.I paid $23,500 for mine, new off the lot. I received $2,000 in Federal tax deductions, plus another $2,000 in New York State tax deductions.I am 6'1" tall, weigh 230 lbs, and have plenty of room. My family took the car on a trip to North Carolina, and we were comfortable the entire way.As for the biodiesel enthusiasts out there, I would never knock your choices. In fact, I considered doing biodiesel myself. However, the Prius is whisper quiet during 90% of my drive time, gets me good mpg, saves me gas $$, handles well in the bad weather, and doesn't require that I scout out sources of used cooking oil, screen out the particles in it, or "cook" my own biodiesel fuel (ie - my Prius is more convenient for me than biodiesel).
Elroy- Oil money funds the terrorists through Saudi Wahabiists who get their $ from the shieks who get their money from your oil credit cards...have fun funding THEM with your SUV. The article said the bateries will last over 100,000 miles and 200,000 should be normal as well. Either you are with us or the terrorists and apparently you are not with us Elroy. I hope W's speech the other night somes to pass with switchgrass being used to make ethanol in massive amounts. By the way the Saudi's are having an emergency meeting with W on 2/3 following our fearless leader's announcement that we are hooked on oil.
Moving vehicles to another power source is imperative. Whether it be high efficiency diesel engines running biodiesel, gasoline-electric hybrids, or all electric vehicles change is happening. Whatever drawbacks of a particular technology, the reality is we need to rely on American sources of fuel to continue our easy and effortless transportation. I chose all electric. I am in the middle of converting my '94 Tercel to an all electric vehicle. You can see the project at <a class="user" href="http://www.ZeroGasoline.com">http://www.ZeroGasoline.com</a>
nwagersFeb 2, 2006
I like it when people bitch about hybrids having no torque. It makes it easy to spot the idiots. Anyone with a clear understanding of the fundamental differences between a motor and an engine can say without a doubt, motors have more low-end torque. Engines of course are the opposite. If one was to race from 0 to lets say 30, assuming the motor has a similar amount of engineering, the motor (like in a hybrid) would win. The opposite would be true of racing from 50 - 80. Also it is worth noting that burning a single gallon of gasoline produces 27 lbs of CO2. Do the math if you don't believe it.
frostedFeb 2, 2006
Good article. Diesel is not regulated like gas and gets very very dirty, worse for the environment.Hybrids do not pump out ozone, that's 100% bulls**t.If you read the article you would know that you DO NOT PLUG IN A HYBRID, fool.The prius is not perfect, consider that the gas tank is a bag, and that bag is flexible. In the winter you can not fill it quite as full as in the summer. That also costs extra time at the pump. The pump clicks off saying that your full as the bag builds pressure, it holds about 10 gallons and when you are 7 gallons full, it tends to click off, you have to keep trying to fuel and keep your eyes on the number of gallons you put in. It may click off 5 or 6 times before you are full.
photostoryFeb 2, 2006
Until they get 15+ more miles per gallon than my Honda Accord (conventional), I am not interested.
moondogafoFeb 2, 2006
After a long lurking phase, my first digg! bought my Prius in April 2005. In the warm months, I got approx. 50 mpg. On every long trip I took in the summer or fall (300+ miles), I got 52 mpg. Now, in the winter months, I get roughly 40-45 mpg, depending on outside temp, how much interior heat I use, defrosters, driving conditions, etc.I paid $23,500 for mine, new off the lot. I received $2,000 in Federal tax deductions, plus another $2,000 in New York State tax deductions.I am 6'1" tall, weigh 230 lbs, and have plenty of room. My family took the car on a trip to North Carolina, and we were comfortable the entire way.As for the biodiesel enthusiasts out there, I would never knock your choices. In fact, I considered doing biodiesel myself. However, the Prius is whisper quiet during 90% of my drive time, gets me good mpg, saves me gas $$, handles well in the bad weather, and doesn't require that I scout out sources of used cooking oil, screen out the particles in it, or "cook" my own biodiesel fuel (ie - my Prius is more convenient for me than biodiesel).
joewoFeb 2, 2006
Elroy- Oil money funds the terrorists through Saudi Wahabiists who get their $ from the shieks who get their money from your oil credit cards...have fun funding THEM with your SUV. The article said the bateries will last over 100,000 miles and 200,000 should be normal as well. Either you are with us or the terrorists and apparently you are not with us Elroy. I hope W's speech the other night somes to pass with switchgrass being used to make ethanol in massive amounts. By the way the Saudi's are having an emergency meeting with W on 2/3 following our fearless leader's announcement that we are hooked on oil.
nkthenFeb 26, 2008
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e4diggJul 30, 2008
Moving vehicles to another power source is imperative. Whether it be high efficiency diesel engines running biodiesel, gasoline-electric hybrids, or all electric vehicles change is happening. Whatever drawbacks of a particular technology, the reality is we need to rely on American sources of fuel to continue our easy and effortless transportation. I chose all electric. I am in the middle of converting my '94 Tercel to an all electric vehicle. You can see the project at <a class="user" href="http://www.ZeroGasoline.com">http://www.ZeroGasoline.com</a>
sentaiSep 6, 2008
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