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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
Many. It depends on how you drive it. If you drive a e92 BMW M3 and a Prius non-stop at 50MPH, the BMW will get 15+ MPG more than the Prius.
Then there is the guy at Shaganappi who wanted me to think Hybrid because he gets 100 km more in a Hybrid than he does in a normal Malibu. The Hybrid costs what, $10k more? (I'm not sure), sorry but it isn't worth it.
And for the record, in the long run a Hybrid is more wasteful to the environment than a normal car is. Where do they get the batteries for the car from?
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BS. Non stop at highway speeds, the Prius gets 45 mpg vs 20 mpg for the M3.
I googled a test top gear did if that is what you are talking about, and that was about the m3 getting slightly better mileage at the same speed as the Prius going its top speed around a track, which is just a goofy comparison that has nothing to do with the real world.
Your point is valid that if you are going to judge cars by their environmental friendliness, it is wrong to just judge them by hybrid/non-hybrid vs judging them by fuel economy.
And if you are going to state this as fact "And for the record, in the long run a Hybrid is more wasteful to the environment than a normal car is. Where do they get the batteries for the car from?", you got to offer up some proof. I'd venture to guess that a prius using half the gas of a regular sedan for the life of the car is far better for the environment, regardless of the battery.