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"When bought brand-new, it has consumed more energy than it has saved" does not imply "buying this is never the best choice for the environment". Instead, it im
by ubernostrum 16y ago
"When bought brand-new, it has consumed more energy than it has saved" does not imply "buying this is never the best choice for the environment". Instead, it implies that one should work out where the break-even point -- beyond which the net is savings over a gasoline-powered vehicle -- occurs, whether that point will realistically be reached and passed by the majority of owners, etc.
- joezydeco 16y agoThe Toyota Prius, when compared to a Toyota Corolla LE, takes 16.2 years to break even. Data from 2008. http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/116513/article.html http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/116513/ar... Note that this is only comparing from the start of ownership. If you want to compare the offset in energy in making the hybrid vs the gasoline engine, we're getting into multiple decades.
- ubernostrum 16y agoWhich is a much better argument, and what I was hoping someone would come up with :)