03-19-2008, 01:57 AM
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Engineering first
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Real Name: Bob
Location: Huntsville, AL
Hybrids: Prius Classic 03
Posts: 4,750
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Slate answers CNW Marketing and Daily Mail
http://www.slate.com/id/2186786/
Quote:
Tank vs. Hybrid Is it possible that a Hummer's better for the environment than a Prius is?
By Brendan I. Koerner
Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at 7:39 AM ET
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Like those old chestnuts about poisoned ATM deposit envelopes and the dangers of flashing your headlights, the bizarre anti-Prius meme cited by your colleague refuses to die. It keeps making the e-mail rounds every few months, with multiple versions landing in the Lantern's inbox. There's a minuscule grain of truth to the allegation, since the Prius' nickel-metal hydride battery is a more complicated beast than your typical EverStart. But the rest of the case against the best-selling hybrid? Malarkey.
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This is an excellent summary refuting the CNW Marketing nonsense and well worth keeping as a handy reference. Although, gas at over $3/gal. speaks another argument even more grinding than any other.
Bob Wilson
Last edited by bwilson4web : 03-19-2008 at 12:25 PM.
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