Hybridd Sedans
There is so little understanding nowadays of how the environment is subjected to more detrimental ecological effects from the existence of the hybrid than from the purchase of a normal vehicle. And to claim that hybrids are expensive because they usually come with lots of options is perfect the most ill-informed comment I have ever heard in all of my days.Hybrid cars are more expensive because the materials, components and wiring is all complex. Your Prius also requires an entire trip around the world before it is built. The Prius and its batteries are made from nickel which is one of the most environmentally polluting substances found on Earth (this starts in Canada). Toyota then ships the ore to China where they have top-secret sites that turn the ore into a cotton candy like substance. Then it is filled in the battery packs and shipped back to Japan for final Assembly.Isn't it non-green friendly to be shipping all that cargo across the globe? What happened to local production? Hybrids are usually a few grand more expensive to buy than other cars so if you aren't going for the full 50 plus MPG of the Toyota Prius, why bother?That would be too easy for me to tell you to buy a Prius hybrid but perhaps you don't like that car's cockroach-like styling (okay, yes, a friendly one) and that is totally understandable. The only other option in this category would be the VW Jetta TDI diesel with 30 city/41 highway. Not bad and pretty similar to what the now class leading 31 city/40 highway Ford Fusion Hybrid.Let's get this perfectly clear and out of the way. The hybrid drive in the Altima and the Toyota Camry are exactly identical (mileage 31 city/34 highway). Nissan just bought them off of Toyota to have a stop gap hybrid car which is probably mainly due to the impending launch of the all electric Leaf.The Altima, Camry and Fusion all come fully loaded with leather, navigation and much more. But these are mere poseur hybrids. Car makers are using the trendiness for downsizing to get people to buy hybrid cars with all the seats covered in the leather upholstery which you must remember cows release more greenhouse gasses than group on earth.Here's an idea on how to save the earth. Stop eating so many hamburgers.If I had my druthers I would always choose the Prius Hybrid as it is the smartest buy and at least looks unique. As for these three family sedan hybrids trying to be everything to everyone? I'd take the Fusion just because of the superior mileage.
There is so little understanding nowadays of how the environment is subjected to more detrimental ecological effects from the existence of the hybrid than from the purchase of a normal vehicle. And to claim that hybrids are expensive because they usually come with lots of options is perfect the most ill-informed comment I have ever heard in all of my days.
Hybrid cars are more expensive because the materials, components and wiring is all complex. Your Prius also requires an entire trip around the world before it is built. The Prius and its batteries are made from nickel which is one of the most environmentally polluting substances found on Earth (this starts in Canada). Toyota then ships the ore to China where they have top-secret sites that turn the ore into a cotton candy like substance. Then it is filled in the battery packs and shipped back to Japan for final Assembly.
Isn't it non-green friendly to be shipping all that cargo across the globe? What happened to local production? Hybrids are usually a few grand more expensive to buy than other cars so if you aren't going for the full 50 plus MPG of the Toyota Prius, why bother?
That would be too easy for me to tell you to buy a Prius hybrid but perhaps you don't like that car's cockroach-like styling (okay, yes, a friendly one) and that is totally understandable. The only other option in this category would be the VW Jetta TDI diesel with 30 city/41 highway. Not bad and pretty similar to what the now class leading 31 city/40 highway Ford Fusion Hybrid.
Let's get this perfectly clear and out of the way. The hybrid drive in the Altima and the Toyota Camry are exactly identical (mileage 31 city/34 highway). Nissan just bought them off of Toyota to have a stop gap hybrid car which is probably mainly due to the impending launch of the all electric Leaf.
The Altima, Camry and Fusion all come fully loaded with leather, navigation and much more. But these are mere poseur hybrids. Car makers are using the trendiness for downsizing to get people to buy hybrid cars with all the seats covered in the leather upholstery which you must remember cows release more greenhouse gasses than group on earth.
Here's an idea on how to save the earth. Stop eating so many hamburgers.
If I had my druthers I would always choose the Prius Hybrid as it is the smartest buy and at least looks unique. As for these three family sedan hybrids trying to be everything to everyone? I'd take the Fusion just because of the superior mileage.
