[cynwoody]

I read somewhere that the total environmental impact of building a Prius, driving it 100,000 miles, and junking it (the "dust to dust" analysis) exceeds that of building a Hummer, driving it 300,000 miles, and junking it.

[Clam Digger]

FR thread here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800912/posts

[CharlesWayneCT]

Yes, you read it, but it is wrong. And if you think about it for a minute, you’ll realise it has to be wrong.

Because nobody is selling you a couple hundred thousand dollars worth of stuff for $25,000.

Of course, that’s ignoring the absurd notion that someone would junk a car after only 100,000 miles.

Even in Japan, where their emmissions and inspection standards are so harsh that most cars are only driven 7 years or so, the Prius is kept for well over 100,000 miles.

Go see how many non-accident Prius cars you can find in a junk yard.