FredTransit wrote:In fact they are worse than regular cars. The prius for example has batteries that are notoriously hard to recycle.
and as well as the fossil fuel electricity they use and hard to recycle parts, how much more polution do they cause in the manufacturing process?
I remember when lexus launched their hybrid 4x4 with its electric motors and petrol engine they ckaimed it did around 32mpg at peak eficeincy for its v6 3000cc if i remember correctly, at the time my wife had a grand Vitara 2.5 v6 petrol that did around 35mpg in day to day use shopping school runs etc. So why is the lexus 'green' when it uses more fuel than a normal petrol engined vehicle?