The Folly of Hybrid Electric Vehicles

AOL, U. S. Government | 05/14/02 | HMV

[Smokin' Joe]

Never caught on in North Dakota. No car has a battery that will get you the 130 miles from major town to major town in -30F weather with the heater, headlights, etc. going.

Just a high-tech deathtrap. A new, improved, vinyl scented way to freeze to death.

No thanks, I'll keep my '75 Chevy Van.(265,000 miles and counting!)

[DB]

I take it you meant "only a masochist would buy an Prius".

[DB]

I get around 480 miles out of tank of gas in a Toyota Avalon and it is nice, comfortable and quiet inside.

[struggle]

i would further like to mention the greatest train of all, Kyoto and Osaka's Keihan. 400 yen ($3.20) for a 40 minute trip in the (compared to any train other than the shinknsen) luxurious double decker train or TV train car for no extra cost. I take the train all the time and I love Keihan lines. Another thing is that train lines in japan have GREAT ticket deals. Like the sun-san-san ticket (50$). Ride to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, the beach resorts of Ise, Nagoya, and anywhere in between with no limit for 3 whole days. Also JR's Seijin Kippu is 100$ for 5 tickets , each ticket allowing you to ride for a whole day. Plus, in Japan, YOU CAN SMOKE ANYWHERE!!!!

[Inge_CAV]

Somehow, I just cannot picture 2Trievers ever owning a Toyota Prius.

[DB]

I like to drive my car not work on it.

Thanks for the kind comment...

[2Trievers]

LOL ... put a blade on it and it might make a cute lawn tractor! Haha &;-)

Then again, my speeding tickets would be a distant memory! Hehe

[Inge_CAV]

I suppose one would be handy to have aroound. Ya think it will fit in the trunk...........

[cgk]

A relevant quote to add to the discussion:

Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car --- accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance --- it happens very far away, way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know but it doesn't really concern you too much. On the other hand, when something happens in a little bitty car it happens all over. You get all involved in it and have to give everything a lot of thought. Driving around in a little bitty car is like being one of those sensitive girls who writes poetry. Life is just too much to bear. You end up staying at home in your bedroom and thinking up sonnets that don't get published till you die, which will be real soon if you keep driving around in little bitty cars like that. -- P.J. O'Rourke

[2Trievers]

WOW! Four Cs would fit in there ... mighty big rig there, mister! &;-)

[2Trievers]

"Is there a price one can put on not having your heart racing by the time you arrive at work or home? What price do you put on being able to hear the birds chirping while you're waiting at a stop light? How much is it worth to have a smile on your face cause what you're driving is not just transportation, it's entertainment?"

Call me arrogant and spoiled ... but this is heart racing transportaion ...

and this is how my date "quietly" entertains me on Fri night ...

[Inge_CAV]

A Yugo driving socialist's nightmare come true. : )

[Inge_CAV]

"this is heart racing transportaion ..."

Just how are you going to hear the birds chirp, if they are splattered across your windshield? : )

[RandallFlagg]

I've said it before, and again...
Electrolycize water, either in the vehicle or at refueling depots, and use the hydrogen as a combustable material. Hell, you could even PEE in the tank and get a few miles out of it.

[pt17]

These hybrids are, of course, part of a vast left wing conspiracy to feminize the American male motorist and I, for one, am glad to see that you have not (yet) fallen victim to their insidious plot. As an antidote to this perversion, I would recommend a turn at the wheel of this vehicle for all who contemplate a purchasing some Casper Milquetoast automobile:


With regards (and tongue firmly in cheek),
Pt

[2Trievers]

I suddenly find my Fri nights free ... when will you pick me up? I'll leave the porch light on! LOL &;-)

[2Trievers]

"Just how are you going to hear the birds chirp, if they are splattered across your windshield?"

They wouldn't dare! LOL &;-)

[wattsmag2]

If we can't stop terrorists from getting into airports, how are we going to protect a few thousand miles of railway? Can you imagine what would happen if one of those puppies derails in a population center?