- Jed
By the way, I forgot to mention that the Prius produces five to 10 times
less pollution than standard / non-hybrid Toyota Corolla and other ICE-only
cars. (I mean emissions other than CO2.) The engine runs under optimal
conditions at all times; it has the very latest pollution control
equipment; and when you stop at a red light or travel slowly in a traffic
jam (below 10 mph I think), it turns off, and the car uses the electric
motor exclusively. When you first drive the car and the engine cuts off at
red lights, it gives you the willies. You think the engine has stalled and
conked out, especially when you are used to driving unreliable old cars.
