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Originally Posted by Koen
I think you should be VERY careful when reading "studies" about what car is the greenest etc. Most certainly when they come from an american car company. (Remeber that there are a load of "scientists" paid by the Bush-administration who claim that global warming is a myth, a fairy tale.)
We all know that something has to be done about the way cars pollute. Energy has to be produced in far better and profitable ways. All cars are mini power plants, with an effectiveness of far less than 50%. Big power plants go way over 95%. So pluggin' in your car in an outlet e.g. is not such a bad idea to start with. Hybrids are just a first step in the process. I think the new Honda FCX, including the complete power-package with this in-house powerplant, is step 2, and maybe 3 also.
Blaming hybrids for polluting more than "classic" engines is to easy, short-sighted and - I'm sorry to say so - stupid. It's ignoring a new and necessary way of thinking and acting. I've never been an early adopter of new technology myself (however sometimes still to early according to my wife) but I think there's a chance that my next car won't be a "classic" one. We'll see what's available by then.
K.
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I agree about being sceptical about reports particularly as it is a very complex issue. However the report was independent of the motor manufactureres, and as the Jeep came top the company obviously took advantage and published it.
Our cars our engineered to go out of fashion / start failing after a fairly short life in the interests of car manufacturers selling more cars and making more profit. This is as much a green issue as fuel consumption, How much cost / energy / carbon does it take to make then dispose of a car !
A long lasting, simple / cheap to fix and fuel efficient vehicle is what is required to help the environment.