"Robatoy" wrote in message
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Not to mention that disposing of Prius batteries, after their useful
life has passed, is going to be a nightmare.

Since you know this to be true, a compairison was made between a Prius and a
Hummer. The compairison included the energy used to manufacture every
component of both vehicles, the energy used to maintain and operate the
vehicles through their expected life spans, and the energy used to recycle
the components of the two vehicles when the vehicles were considered worn
out. Because the Hummer out lived the Prius by a margin of over 2 to 1 the
Prius had the disadvantage of the energy spent on building, maintaining, and
disposal being increased by the same margin.

The Hummer ended up being the most ecological and effecient vehicle to
produce, operate, and dispose of.




But I do think electrical solutions are the way to go, either through
electrolysis to make hydrogen or by charging nano-technology battery-
like packs. The source for this magic electrical juice would be a
variety of generation devices, with the base-loads carried by a
renewed approach to nuclear plants. What-the-hell, the distribution
network is in place already. I anticipate some serious progress coming
out of France in fusion development.

That whole bio-diesel 'fata morgana' is plain silly.

www.Zapworld.com This company has been producing electric vehicles for more
than 10 years in California and has a great looking vehicle yet to come out
called the Zap X.
A very interesting vehicle.

Also Honda is selling a Hydrogen fuel cell car in California now.