dodge guy wrote:
I read an article years ago on how the Hybrid cars have a bigger carbon foot print than a big gas guzzler (like my Excursion).
It went like this, the materials needed for the batteries needs to be mined from the earth, those materials then get shipped by freighter to get turned into a battery, then those batteries get shipped back to the supplier to be sent yet again to the needed manuf.
there is a lot of other steps I left out, but the general idea is shown. Hybrids are not as clean as they are made out to be!
And yes I believe the article.
I'm also not a fan of hybrids. I've driven a few and checked them out. Lots of moving parts and although reasonable mileage there is still oil to change, hoses, belts spark plugs filters etc etc etc. If I needed that kind of range I would probably stick with something a little simpler and more conventional.
Thats the nice thing about an electric. Not much to them. :)
