Re: GM/Hybrids/Hydrogen

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Robert Sliko" <robert.sliko@xxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" Just for comparison,  I got to borrow a Prius for 2 weeks while the inlaws 
" were on vacation.  My daily comute, mainly in town, drop off kids at school, 
" go to work, come home, total 25 miles a day.
" 
" 2001 Pontiac Aztek (I know, but it was cheap used) 16 MPG
" 
" 1986 Mustang GT 16 MPG
" 
" 2005 Prius 48 MPG.   Triples my mileage, performance is more than ok, but 
" definitely not a hot rod.  Hybrids are not pie in the sky...They are here 
" today, seem to work just fine.

yeah, but -- an echo diesel, if you could get one here [they do make
them], gets comparable mileage - maybe more [it weighs ~700lb less] -
with room for 4, for almost $10k less than they're asking for the
prius.  oh, and its performance numbers are better than the prius too.
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