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Swiss name Prius world's greenest car

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by zenMachine, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    The Swiss government gave the Prius the highest green rating in a draft study evaluating the environmental impact of driving around 6,000 different cars, including carbon dioxide (C02) emissions which contribute to global warming.

    The Swiss government said it hopes that the list -- which is still in draft form and could be revised before it is finalized next year -- will persuade drivers to buy cars which have the lowest impact on the environment...

    http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?alias=swi...;modsrc=reuters
     
    #1 zenMachine, Jul 27, 2007
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    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(zenMachine @ Jul 27 2007, 08:28 AM) [snapback]486120[/snapback]</div>
    Great as this news is... it really saddens me that the "best" we can come up with is a car that still *requires* gasoline to operate. :(
     
    #2 darelldd, Jul 27, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darelldd @ Jul 27 2007, 09:04 AM) [snapback]486135[/snapback]</div>
    oh boo hoo
     
    #3 wiiprii, Jul 27, 2007
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    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Need a tissue? I agree that it is an issue worth crying over.
     
    #4 darelldd, Jul 27, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darelldd @ Jul 27 2007, 11:04 AM) [snapback]486135[/snapback]</div>
    I see the glass as half full. While it still uses gas, the Prius' success has pushed automakers toward the next logical step: plug-in, and then onward to EVs. This time around I think the market is ready.
     
    #6 zenMachine, Jul 28, 2007
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    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(zenMachine @ Jul 27 2007, 09:16 PM) [snapback]486534[/snapback]</div>
    Right. Maybe it would've been better to award the Prius the world's greenest gasoline car.
     
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    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(zenMachine @ Jul 27 2007, 09:16 PM) [snapback]486534[/snapback]</div>
    I grant you that the Prius is a great car. And I agree that it has helped bring about somewhat of a turning point in the auto industry. It still sucks that eleven years since the production EVs were built, that the "best" green car we can manage to build today still requires gasoline.

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Jul 29 2007, 08:02 PM) [snapback]487271[/snapback]</div>
    That has a better ring to it, yes.
     
    #9 darelldd, Jul 29, 2007
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