Wanna save the world? Well DON'T BUY A HYBRID

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 14 Apr 2006, 10:26

Oh, well I guess what I meant to say was, "I thought hybrids made their own electric energy."

sushy · Post by **sushy** » 14 Apr 2006, 10:45

Well, I thought there was something like that when you brake a hybrid car, the force of that would be 'made' into electric energy (too bad I don't know a lot of English words). I heard it once, I am not sure if it is true.

BTW, I thought hybrid cars were better for the environment because they produce less NOx and CO2..

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 17 Apr 2006, 15:22

wOOtlerige... TG has info : o

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/opini ... 11&ei=5070

Post by **TheStig** » 18 Apr 2006, 06:02

What they tell there has been a well known "problem" by anyone who knows abit about Hybrids.

I driven the First Prius for a while and it was great in the city but like they said on they highway it was not economical.
And that is logical cause they build the car to run in a city enviroment.
the small 1.3 engine does not have to power to pull a heavy car like that (it isn't a light weight) on the highway efficently.

So you are pretty stupid if you use them on higher speed day trips all the time.