tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post3344562042528085159..comments2023-09-26T03:43:00.077-05:00Comments on Wylie Money: Are hybrids a good deal?Jouissancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718996756032540972noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-59586423636546543412013-10-20T09:32:07.166-05:002013-10-20T09:32:07.166-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.patronanejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498297695294623994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-15737007946541118342009-09-07T01:38:30.154-05:002009-09-07T01:38:30.154-05:00Nice post on Hybrid cars.
Domain registration ind...Nice post on Hybrid cars.<br /><a href="http://www.makemysite.in" rel="nofollow"> Domain registration india </a>Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524113757218288941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-70218705973661617422007-11-28T09:05:00.000-05:002007-11-28T09:05:00.000-05:00"anonymous,"No need to be a bigot.Of course the ma..."anonymous,"<BR/><BR/>No need to be a bigot.<BR/><BR/>Of course the materials on the civic hybrid are the same as the standard civic so creating the car has the same environmental impact. <BR/><BR/>But when I am stopped at a traffic light, my engine shuts off and I am not spewing pollution into the air. Does your car do that?<BR/><BR/>With gas at over $3 a gallon, even with it at over $2 as it has been for several years, I have saved more than the extra amount I paid for the hybrid technology on my civic.<BR/><BR/>So I pollute less and have paid less for the privilege. No question. The only question is how much less do I pollute and how much have I saved. The answer to both is not a whole lot.<BR/><BR/>But since I need a car because of where I live and where I work, the choice of a car that is cheaper to operate and has less of a negative impact on the environment, even if it is only a little less, is a simple choice to make.Wyliemoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882069079421346497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-38217497420659361182007-11-28T00:42:00.000-05:002007-11-28T00:42:00.000-05:00You know what's ironic? The materials used to prod...You know what's ironic? <BR/><BR/>The materials used to produce your saucy little hybrid actually put out the same amount of pollution a normal gas vehicle would in 10 years of operation. <BR/><BR/>So in hindsight, you got jewed, and so did the environment. <BR/><BR/>What a good way to create a new market. Damn those corporate marketers are smart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-204236191344966182007-06-02T01:31:00.000-05:002007-06-02T01:31:00.000-05:00need scoops on front of hybrids to catch squirrels...need scoops on front of hybrids to catch squirrels so that can replace the ones making the car go.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183007656564726977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-56932339641617382972007-05-23T17:15:00.000-05:002007-05-23T17:15:00.000-05:00i like hybrids cause they have cute little tires.....i like hybrids cause they have cute little tires.....look at 'em; there so cute!trombadudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058605339981064439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-84782919355480164542007-05-15T14:55:00.000-05:002007-05-15T14:55:00.000-05:00Reading these comments reminds me of eating dinner...Reading these comments reminds me of eating dinner with you guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-85870489318455820142007-05-15T12:40:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:40:00.000-05:00Maybe instead of more squirrels, there would be sl...Maybe instead of more squirrels, there would be slower, dumberer squirrels instead of the super fast shameless evil squirrels that we have now that have learned to avoid the tires of justice.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the same thing will happen with blind and with clueless pedestrians. A new class of hyper-aware blind and rubbery, bouncy clueless pedestrians will evolve over time and they will rise up, join forces and kill all the hybrid drivers even though we are the reason they evolved their super powers and rubber bones?Jouissancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718996756032540972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-11152706686981243182007-05-15T12:34:00.001-05:002007-05-15T12:34:00.001-05:00Imagine how many more squirrels there would be if ...Imagine how many more squirrels there would be if we did not run over as many as we do!<BR/><BR/>I may have misread you about the warming stuff.Jonesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816877357049481808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-91645787848763209612007-05-15T12:34:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:34:00.000-05:00I find that the road noise Jouissance describes is...I find that the road noise Jouissance describes is loud for my 2nd gen Prius. <BR/><BR/>However, I do a lot of highway driving at fast speeds, and have never owned another car so I don't have a fair comparison.<BR/><BR/>That said, the engine is certainly quiet.<BR/><BR/>If I had to buy another car today, it would be another Prius.David Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836285894552837634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-87414525977226394332007-05-15T12:30:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:30:00.000-05:00Which part of "Certainly, when the motor is off, t...Which part of "Certainly, when the motor is off, they are quieter." Did you read as me disputing that "they are quieter?"<BR/><BR/>Second, despite the amount of squirrel roadkill, are there fewer squirrels?<BR/><BR/>Third, when I say "I'm not sure if pollution is related to warmer temperatures there or not." I mean I do not KNOW. Have temps in LA risen in sync with car pollution directly? Is this even relevant to a larger understanding of global warming? I do not know or care because the clear case for pollution being harmful and in need of reduction IS clear to me. I do not need to look any further.Jouissancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718996756032540972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-2896347227096863782007-05-15T12:23:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:23:00.000-05:00First you dispute the fact that Hybrid cars are qu...First you dispute the fact that Hybrid cars are quieter, then you provide links to articles supporting the fact.<BR/><BR/>Oh well, you reminded me of another benefit: Fewer blind people!<BR/><BR/>(And you're nuts about global warming)Jonesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816877357049481808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-30538438997460675952007-05-15T12:19:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:19:00.000-05:00I feel the same way about global warming/pollution...I feel the same way about global warming/pollution. Could be because pollution induced asthma sent me to the hospital as a child on a vacation to LA. I'm not sure if pollution is related to warmer temperatures there or not. I do know that idling cars agitate my calm.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the Civic Hybrid is quieter than the standard Civic. They both have gas motors. A lot of road noise is actually the tire on asphalt. Different tires and different kinds of road material make different levels of noise, maybe even more than the engine difference.<BR/><BR/>Certainly, when the motor is off, they are quieter. And thePrius is quieter when it is running on the electri battery only- my civic does not do this. Not everybody is happy about this though.<BR/><BR/>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7555520<BR/><BR/>http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2007/02/the_blind_versu.html<BR/><BR/>Nice points!Jouissancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718996756032540972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522633534731432376.post-26978293109032744522007-05-15T12:04:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:04:00.000-05:00There are plenty of great reasons to buy Hybrids b...There are plenty of great reasons to buy Hybrids beyond the gas money that is saved.<BR/><BR/>Hybrid drivers spend less time at a the pumps. The cost of gas is between $3-4 a gallon, but that's not factoring in the cost of my time.<BR/><BR/>Hybrids are quieter. Driving a hybrid is peaceful. You hear your music, or your passengers, not road noise.<BR/><BR/>And there are more benefits to using less gas than just saving money. <BR/><BR/>The less gas we use, the less need we have to get involved in fucked-up countries in the middle east, at the cost of our troops lives.<BR/><BR/>The less gas we use the less crap we put into the air. Even if you're somehow convinced that global warming is not caused by man-made pollution, you have to agree that smog and pollution are BAD.<BR/><BR/>And finally, purchasing hybrids today increases the fuel economy of cars in the future. The 2nd generation Prius gets considerably more MPG than the 1st, but it wouldn't even exist if folks hadn't supported the early model.Jonesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816877357049481808noreply@blogger.com