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Originally Posted by herbz
The Prius gets the same mileage as most other 4 cylinders on the highway. The Electric motor only comes into play at low speeds. The batteries also have to be disposed of after these cars get taken off the road, which is a huge problem. They're probably shipped to Alaska and buried underground where the toxic shit will seep into the oceans. Just a guess though. IMO a 4 cylinder Civic is a better choice for the environment and for people's wallets. The cost of a Prius isn't worth it at all, and it would take like 10 years to save the extra money for the car from the savings on gas. Then again I really don't care for one car Toyota makes.
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Well said. The whole hybrid and electric car thing is a crock.