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Originally Posted by HappyWax
I am not an expert and I don't drive a Hybrid -so don't lynch me for saying this- but I think *for some* driving a Hybrid is more like casting a vote or making a statement for: wanting more efficient and environmentally friendly options.
In other words person X bought a Toyota Prius not because it actually was the most environmentally sound option but because it SAYS it is -and therefore is a vote, telling manufactures move that direction.
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And so are the knee-jerk reactions in the other direction. Aren't many vehicle purchases statements? Like "I have gobs of money, so I bought this vehicle to show everyone" or "I put this fart-can exhaust on my car to prove how much I like to get pulled over" or "I have a penis of inferior size, so I bought this vehicle to compensate".
How come only a Prius gets held to this litmus standard? I don't hear anybody complaining about how their new HD tv isn't really more environmentally friendly than their old CRT that used twice as much electricity because of blah blah blah or how people shouldn't get new cell phones because the batteries (not to mention the phones) come from a foreign country...I'd be willing to bet that the amount of cell phone and other mobile device (PDA, laptop, bluetooth) batteries far exceeds what is manufactured/disposed of for hybrid cars right now...where is the hue and cry over that?