Thread: Something Different for Your Daily Commute.

Another thing to consider with hybrid or electric cars is that there is no free lunch. You may drastically reduce emissions while driving these but how much pollution are you causing by mining the raw material, then making these lithium batteries and finally disposing of them? Another point is how clean is the source that you use to supply the electricity to an e car? I wonder if it is a zero sum game in the end. You may in the end just wind up shifting where the pollution is introduced into the environment.

Bob

That was my point when mentioning the Toyota Yaris & Prius: they are only separated by a few mpg (last time I checked), but the hybrid jas batteries that circle the globe a few times by the time the car is sold to the end consumer. I dare say that would offset one's carbon footprint they are trying to reduce.

Speaking of global economy, which car sold in the U.S. is the most "American made"? A few years ago, the Toyota Camry had the highest percentage of parts & material produced in the United States. I thought that was hilarious when I heard it! Heck... there a one or two plants right here in Indiana that produce that car .