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In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
That is tripe. Kerbside emissions are lethal. Pollution in cities has
to be reduced drasically as more lungs are exposed. The Prius engine is
off when standing still at lights or crawling in traffic (well most of
the time, as it may come in occassionally to re-charge). Brake regen
assists greatly too.


CO2 isn't lethal otherwise we'd all be dead. All current petrol engined
cars actually clean the atmosphere in towns of many noxious substances.
But then I'd not expect you to know anything about such things. They don't
tell you that in Prius ads.

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