Somewhat related rant:

The $23k Toyota Prius is actually a $12k Yaris with a few few upgrades and batteries. People will think, golly G, I can save 35% of my gas bill we will have more money. So they spend an extra 12 thousand for a car that's going to "save" money for a few years. Do they consider that just the first year of usage will degregate the batteries to no longer allow the 44MPG rating? Every year the batteries will fade and so will your savings in MPG. Do they know that the battery system will not last long? Do they think that within 5-7 years they will need to spend $3000 for replacement batteries? What will they do with hundreds of pounds of dead batteries?

I'm tired of companies making anything "green" that is overpriced and only appears green. Ahem, Apple.

Rant over.

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