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Re: Toyolet prius efficiency
| isquat@gmail.com | 22 Mar 2007 15:43 |
> It's true that the realistic mpg of Prius is about 45 mpg, which is
> only about 30% better than the 35 mpg I get from my gasoline Civic.
> But I think most people neglect the emissions benefit of hybrids:
> typically 90% less than gasoline cars. And probably way more than that
The one I was next to the other day in a parking lot DID have
the gasoline engine idling so I don't see where you pulled the
90% number out of. From the tesla marketing materials?
That one surely does not run the motor at idle.
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| Bucky | 22 Mar 2007 08:01 |
It's true that the realistic mpg of Prius is about 45 mpg, which is
only about 30% better than the 35 mpg I get from my gasoline Civic.
But I think most people neglect the emissions benefit of hybrids:
typically 90% less than gasoline cars. And probably way more than that
compared to a Hummer.
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| isquat@gmail.com | 21 Mar 2007 22:16 |
http://omidr.typepad.com/torque/2007/03/toyotas_prius_i.html
maybe fewer hybrid crap will be forced on our shoulders after
all and Ed Markey would finally shut up?
Did Canada sign Kyoto protocol?
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