tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086277371785914704.post6337187153082153499..comments2024-03-23T09:43:12.374+00:00Comments on Over the water: Beep beep.Thudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086277371785914704.post-32562993205784897622009-01-15T01:51:00.000+00:002009-01-15T01:51:00.000+00:00Spot on! When I see people trading in their SUV's ...Spot on! When I see people trading in their SUV's for Prius', I wonder if they've considered the math. Does the carbon savings of a Prius relative to their SUV more than offset the carbon released in producing the new Prius? Wouldn't it be better to just drive your SUV until it dies and then replace it?<BR/><BR/>Does their old SUV leave the road? Of course not! It's sold at a discount which subsidizes the fuel costs of its next owner.<BR/><BR/>Hybrids use relatively large quantities of rare earth metals which are monopolized by China. China destroys their environment to get at it. Hybrids also use extraordinary amounts of nickel and mercury.<BR/><BR/>Essentially, hybrids are <I>Greenwash</I>, making you appear more virtuous but shifting your pollution to others and magnifying it.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086277371785914704.post-74995332004624723002009-01-13T05:43:00.000+00:002009-01-13T05:43:00.000+00:00Maybe we could put stickers on the outside...make ...Maybe we could put stickers on the outside...make it all special and 'pertee like'...or maybe we could doodle all over it...a doodle car - yes, paint what you want on it. I'd do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086277371785914704.post-82280653480898904452009-01-13T01:11:00.000+00:002009-01-13T01:11:00.000+00:00You need a gas guzzling Jack Bauer truck! with a g...You need a gas guzzling Jack Bauer truck! with a gun rack to shoot the tree huggers.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644778661884002884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086277371785914704.post-15372968282553728702009-01-12T21:03:00.000+00:002009-01-12T21:03:00.000+00:00They aren't even economical.Dust-to-dust existence...They aren't even economical.<BR/><BR/>Dust-to-dust existence is far more expensive than that for conventional cars.Electro-Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073103431166273080noreply@blogger.com