Re: [AMC-list] ugly cars of past 50 years

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
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" Prius as a failure? clearly not. Ugly? ... it is a classic
" meets-design-needs. That fat flea shape (hardly unique to Prius) is a good
" use of space for a small car. The 60's, 70's are over -- thank $DIETY -- all
" the people I know who own them love them and not many of them are car
" people.

yes, it clearly has met its design goals -- increasing toyota sales
and dominating a growing market niche.  but everyone - owners not
least of all - have been drinking the prius kool-aid.  in figuring
total lifecycle costs, from mining environmental impact through
operating costs over its service life to scrapping and recycling,
consumer reports costed the prius right up with suvs like the hummer
h3.  among other things, those NiMH batteries contain substantial
haxardous waste and their manufacture produces substantial hazardous
waste...

conclusion:  the prius is not an economical environmentally friendly 
car.  it's all hat and no cattle.
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