Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, mike wilson wrote: > > >>>From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: 2006/08/06 Sun PM 11:39:56 GMT >>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>Subject: Re: OT: Toyota hybrid-electric drive system >>> >>>The extra cost of the hybrid power system is warranted on that kind >>>of fuel mileage for me, coupled with the fact that it's a darn nice >>>car which otherwise satisfies my needs well. The fact that it uses >>>less fuel than most others with its performance/quality makes me feel >>>good about being environmentally friendly as well. >> >>The problem with that is that you have to "save" a huge amount of fuel before >>you recoup the environmental cost of contructing it in the first place. 8-/ > > > Are you referring to the outlay to buy one such car? > > Kostas >
Indeed. When you think of all the energy that has gone into mining, refining, moving, machining, casting, painting, etc. (I know there are economies of scale) the materials in that vehicle (not to mention the factory that built it) and then compare that carbon footprint to the actual savings it makes over its life, I would be interested to know what fuel saving it makes. I'm not sure it can even be evaluated. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
