reply to post by RRconservative
Simple ... the Prius. It is designed to protect the passenges, but not only that, you will do less harm to the passengers of an oncoming vehicle ...
unless it is a hummer. A semi will destroy both.
An H2 gets between 5-9 mpg. I know, I drove one as a lot porter at a dealership. I had to go across town in it a couple times. It literally drinks
fuel like an alcoholic drinks boones farm.
There is no perfect vehicle. The older efficient cars pollute the air compared to the new ones ... more GHG.
Drive what you need, no bigger. If you don't haul things regularly, don't buy a truck. If you have one kid, don't buy an suv.
The real point of a hybrid is to NOT use the battery. If you are using it, you are not driving efficiently in the first place. They are good at
training you how to drive better. I let my dad use my civic hybrid ... at first he got in the 30s mpg in the city ... after a month he was in the
40s. He used it to go to the VA hospital, he got in the 60s. He learned the same lesson ... the lighter and less you use those pedals by your
feet, the better your economy ... which goes for ANY vehicle.
One thing I am rather sure of ... the Hummer not only eats more fuel, but emits much more emissions. The Prius burns 4-6x less fuel, and is rated as
one of the lowest in emissions.
Does that counter a poor design that created a lot of problems and waste? NO.
I personally don't like the Prius or the Toyota hybrid system. Everything is co-dependent. If the battery system fails, you can't drive.
With Honda's, if the battery system fails, you can drive it ... and still get decent mileage, since it was designed as an assist, and in the hybrid
world, it is not considered a true hybrid because of it ... the newer one is sort of, but it is a technicality.
Please, for all of our sakes ... buy a pump, some pills, or just be happy with what you already have ... don't buy a Hummer to make up for your
SHORTcomings
Pavement doesn't require an off-road vehicle, and, since I have used one for various purposes with my job ... in my first-hand
opinion, I cannot see the daily life practicality, not the average business practicality in cities, sub-burban, or even most rural areas.
oh well. freedom of choice is great, but i would like people to have more common sense. I can't say too much, I still want to get an RX-7 again,
and another 75 GrandVille with a 400 big block. I just don't plan on driving them daily ... but I do really LOVE those two cars.
