ERD50
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I have heard the following things about the Prius and would be interested in an owner's POV:
1. the battery the car requires uses HAZMATs, so it's not really green to build or dispose of
2. there is an EPA disposal fee associated with getting rid of the battery which will need replacing every 8-10 years depending on driving conditions (that is why they are often abandoned on side of the road in CA)
3. cost to insure a hybrid vehicle is higher
4. in an accident, a firefighter's job working on a hybrid takes special additional training
Seriously? Please cite a source for data on Priuses (Prii?) often abandoned on side of the road in CA. I just told DH our next car when the time comes will be a hybrid, but I had not heard about them being abandoned.
I would also just love to see some reliable references for these. I'm neither for/against hybrids(against any subsidy), but if the math works for some, that's great. But this list looks like some anonymous email junk.
'often' abandoned? Really?
-ERD50