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Originally Posted by flamesaresmokin
Bingo, even disposing of those batteries is far more harmful and that goes for electric cars in general as well. Until there is a totally green energy source there is no point in having electric cars. Where do people think the energy is coming from when they plug in at night? The coal fired generator 100 miles away.
As far as the mileage thing goes as well, that should be thrown out the window. What its supposed to get is one thing but it is no where close when you actually drive the car for a while. Our 2010 matrix gets almost 10mpg less then its supposed to get according to the dealer.
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I agree with you on the electric car standpoint. I'm struggling to understand how an electric car is greener when the majority of North America's electrical production is done via coal plants.
With your last paragraph, the mileage advertised by auto companies tends to be out of whack no matter what vehicle you by because they drive them in ideal conditions. Still though, a hybrid does show significant fuel savings over the long run which makes me think it will overshadow the battery argument.
As for the actual point of the thread, I don't think hybrids should have any priority parking over "regular" cars whatsoever; it seems pretty ridiculous.