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Originally Posted by xlr8or
I had a Prius prick at a light tell me my car was an environmental disaster. I told him I get 8 miles to the gallon and left him in a cloud of tire smoke.
Saw him another day going under the freeway overpass so I passed him at about 6000 RPM and waved.
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Just tell those fools that when, not if, their batteries need to be replaced, the old ones are more damaging to the environment than your exhaust. Plus, they were probably made in China by a factory with no concerns for pollution. Then you can ask him how long he will have to own his car until the mileage offsets the purchase/maintenance price, especially if the batteries die prematurely.
Then you can mention that he and all his "hyper-miler" buddies create more pollution by causing other drivers have to slow down to get around them. Not to mention the safety hazzard caused by them (usually) driving 10-15 MPH slower than the normal flow of traffic.
But then again, You can't reason with a tree hugger. They use a tiny bit of information to rationalize their decisions and behavior. Those poeple are a major cause of road rage around here. I just blast by them at full throttle in my 4600 pound, 420HP, 6.1 liter HEMI, 4WD, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. See, they cause more pollution that way, too!!!
A better alternative is a good motorcycle. My massive Rune gets over 30MPG, and is more fun (and stylish) than ANY economy car.
Hybribs? An overall false economy.
Eric