Another rumor is that the Prius is dirtier than a Hummer in terms of TOTAL pollution (batteries).
Perhaps a fellow FReeper has more accurate and precise details.
If you think they are concerned about facts and substance, you are mistaken.
I heard the same thing about the Prius and other hybrids, I think you can find the info at mikechurch.com...in his global warming archive
Never! They have been elected. That means they are now experts on everything.
www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20070404_hidden_cost_of_driving_a_Prius.html
In short, the nickel for the battery has to be mined in northern Ontario, smelted (inside a sulfur dioxide spewing plant), shipped to Wales for refining, then to China, where it's made into Nickel foam, and then to Japan.
Not very clean, but really, the car is all about image, not efficiency. That's why I call it the Toyota Pious.
who wants to put a mercury laden light bulb into their oven? Are appliance light bulbs with mercury heat resistant to 500 degrees farenheit? Will the mercury need to be professionally cleaned up when the bulb implodes due to excessive heat?
Another rumor is that the Prius is dirtier than a Hummer in terms of TOTAL pollution (batteries).
Being a leftist means never having to deal with the consequences of your actions, as long as you "meant well." For example, look at the disaster of MBTE. An oxygenator to help cut down on smog. Never mind that it's water soluable, which means that when it leaks out of the underground tanks, it pollutes the water table and is damned near impossible to get out of the water supply. So we have "cleaner" air, but can no longer drink the water.
Is anyone surprised? And these are the "experts" who are going to write laws to save us from "Global Climate Change!"
Mark