Hate to rain on the hybrid hate parade but there are a bunch of myths about the Prius being "bad for the environment," which have been debunked here: [www.pacinst.org]
For example, hybrid haters often slag the Prius because some of the nickel used in its batteries comes from a Canadian nickel mine. The same nickel mine that opened in the early 1900s and supplies nickel for the steel industry to create chrome.
Other than its batteries, for which Toyota pays $200 per battery to recycle them, the Prius is a regular car. So if its manufacturing creates CO2, then so do other regular car factories.
It's interesting to me, too, that you don't see and read the same nastiness about other hybrid cars like the Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids. Why is that?
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Yeah it's called photosynthesis. I learned about it in the 3rd grade. If you really want to help reduce carbon levels... kill a Vegan. They're the ones that are eating all of the plants that change CO2 into Oxygen (hee hee hee...plant shit). Carnivores like me are doing our best to reduce the CO2 producers, thereby lowering the overall "harmful gases" that get released into the air. #prius
Marking the 10 year anniversary of the extinction of the hummingbird, sources now indicate that the sting from bees, as well as the honey they produce, are now 150% more lethal to the human body, as the Toyorchid, Toyota's genetically-engineered pollution-absorbing flower species, invades the habitats of now endangered species of natural wildflower.#prius
Given how expensive operating a boat can be, and how incompatible most things in an engine are with saltwater, an electric boat makes a lot of sense. I've seen a before - mostly sailboat style ones. I think there was one that had a tubine made of three fixed-blades mounted vertically that circumnavigated the globe, actually. I can't seem to find it though. Either way, it's not like you could go on a Saturday fishing trip in that. This looks like it's perfect for the weekend excursion except for the the battery life issue. #nimbusepower
@Tugsie: That wouldn't be hard to do at all. Just slow. SOOO SLOOOW. For instance, for about $3000 you can get a wind turbine that charges 12 volts at 300 watts. Considering a 220 volt system takes 28 hours to charge it, you're looking at probably weeks to charge from a little turbine. #nimbusepower
Too bad they couldn't work some hydroelectric technology in there. It could generate power when the boat is being propelled through the water to recharge the batteries as you go. #nimbusepower
Oy Vey! No, I wasn't talking about perpetual motion. You would never be able to get enough energy back to perpetually sustain the system. It's more along the lines of a battery extender. Maybe you only get 15-20% out of it (which on the surface doesn't seem like a worthwhile exercise) but it could be the difference between you making it back to the dock or getting towed. #nimbusepower
20nm is kind of crap range. Unless you're scooting across a (small) lake on a grocery run, that's not going to be sufficient for many, many uses. #nimbusepower
Well, this is exciting since Microsoft controlling the climate means that I could potentially destroy the entire world with a tiny bit of code submitted to the heavens. I like it. Let him have his Stratoshield. [insert evil laughter]
As silly as it might sound, there is a lot of "crazy" ideas being discussed on how to save the planet from ourselves. That is the human way -- continue to live the lifestyle we want, and any problem that comes up we will leave it to the evil geniuses to fix for us. #stratoshield
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For example, hybrid haters often slag the Prius because some of the nickel used in its batteries comes from a Canadian nickel mine. The same nickel mine that opened in the early 1900s and supplies nickel for the steel industry to create chrome.
Other than its batteries, for which Toyota pays $200 per battery to recycle them, the Prius is a regular car. So if its manufacturing creates CO2, then so do other regular car factories.
It's interesting to me, too, that you don't see and read the same nastiness about other hybrid cars like the Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids. Why is that?
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@REO Speedwagon: Soylent green is...PEOPLE!!! #prius
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Quick, plant them around Hollywood and any place that George Clooney is giving an acceptance speech! #prius
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Yeah it's called photosynthesis. I learned about it in the 3rd grade. If you really want to help reduce carbon levels... kill a Vegan. They're the ones that are eating all of the plants that change CO2 into Oxygen (hee hee hee...plant shit). Carnivores like me are doing our best to reduce the CO2 producers, thereby lowering the overall "harmful gases" that get released into the air. #prius
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"Eat a steak, save the planet" #prius
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Yup, especially since a significant amount of methane gas is produced by those sinful, godless cows. #prius
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Marking the 10 year anniversary of the extinction of the hummingbird, sources now indicate that the sting from bees, as well as the honey they produce, are now 150% more lethal to the human body, as the Toyorchid, Toyota's genetically-engineered pollution-absorbing flower species, invades the habitats of now endangered species of natural wildflower. #prius
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As silly as it might sound, there is a lot of "crazy" ideas being discussed on how to save the planet from ourselves. That is the human way -- continue to live the lifestyle we want, and any problem that comes up we will leave it to the evil geniuses to fix for us. #stratoshield