Comments on: The Benefits of Hybrid Cars http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/ Renewable green energy: articles and products Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Used Cars Bad Credit http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-5294 Used Cars Bad Credit Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:49:54 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-5294 I read today that there are now two more competitors to the Prius (i.e. that qualify for the government tax credit). Soon we will be seeing more and more on the road. I agree though the European style clean diesel would be a better solution. I read today that there are now two more competitors to the Prius (i.e. that qualify for the government tax credit). Soon we will be seeing more and more on the road. I agree though the European style clean diesel would be a better solution.

]]> By: Linde@electric car news http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Linde@electric car news Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:12:15 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-2280 There are certain benefits of hybrid cars, I must agree with you. The problem is that the alternative cars fail to conquer a significant market share. National Academy of Sciences, USA estimates that by 2030 there will be only 13 million hybrid cars in the world. That is not enough to make an impact. The manufacturers need to come up with something clever - a big marketing plan maybe? :) .-= Linde@electric car news´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.electriccarnews.co.uk/the-first-electric-car-race/" rel="nofollow">The First Electric Car Race</a> =-. There are certain benefits of hybrid cars, I must agree with you. The problem is that the alternative cars fail to conquer a significant market share. National Academy of Sciences, USA estimates that by 2030 there will be only 13 million hybrid cars in the world. That is not enough to make an impact. The manufacturers need to come up with something clever – a big marketing plan maybe? :)
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]]> By: Conversion Vans http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Conversion Vans Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:55:53 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-1847 Unfortunately there are not enough rare earth metals to create the amount of hybrid vehicles and batteries it would take to completely update all the existing cars. There are more than 300,000 million cars in the United States Alone. And just taking them off the road may seem like a good idea... but what do you do with them? How much fossil fuel is used in the manufacturing of the Hybrid? What cost to the environment is there to mine the metals needed? How much will it cost to retrofit all the Fire Stations in the United States with the special equipment needed to deal with crash victims of Hybrids and Electric Vehicles. There are dangerous chemicals spilled when batteries are ruptured and high voltage cables to deal with that can actually cause real harm to the rescuers. So on the surface Hybrids seem like a great solution. But are they really? Clean Diesel like those used in today's European Cars actually get better mileage than gas/hybrid combination without the need to worry about some of these new issues? So what is the best solution? Still up to debate. More research needs to be done. .-= Conversion Vans´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.conversion-vans.net/component/content/article/1-general-articles/1-conversion-van-home-page.html" rel="nofollow">Conversion Van | Ford Van | Chevy Van | Used Vans | Sprinter Van | Custom Vans | Camper Van | Class B</a> =-. Unfortunately there are not enough rare earth metals to create the amount of hybrid vehicles and batteries it would take to completely update all the existing cars. There are more than 300,000 million cars in the United States Alone. And just taking them off the road may seem like a good idea… but what do you do with them?

How much fossil fuel is used in the manufacturing of the Hybrid? What cost to the environment is there to mine the metals needed?

How much will it cost to retrofit all the Fire Stations in the United States with the special equipment needed to deal with crash victims of Hybrids and Electric Vehicles. There are dangerous chemicals spilled when batteries are ruptured and high voltage cables to deal with that can actually cause real harm to the rescuers.

So on the surface Hybrids seem like a great solution. But are they really? Clean Diesel like those used in today’s European Cars actually get better mileage than gas/hybrid combination without the need to worry about some of these new issues? So what is the best solution? Still up to debate. More research needs to be done.
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]]> By: carvalue http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 carvalue Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:56:11 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-1759 give it 5 years and we will have muscle cars running on old teabags. ill wait a bit before i buy anything hybrid give it 5 years and we will have muscle cars running on old teabags. ill wait a bit before i buy anything hybrid

]]> By: Thomas@hyundai repair http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Thomas@hyundai repair Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:49:29 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-1750 Although hybrid cars are less polluting....we have Countries like China and India become major car countries and they are going to contribute to pollution in a big way with the millions of cars that will be hitting the road in those countries! Although hybrid cars are less polluting….we have Countries like China and India become major car countries and they are going to contribute to pollution in a big way with the millions of cars that will be hitting the road in those countries!

]]> By: Green Planet and Me http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Green Planet and Me Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-1621 Hey Diesel, thanks for the comment. I think you're right and can't wait for this moment when we are free of the dependency on fossil fuels (which will also run out at some point, as we so conveniently ignore). .-= Green Planet and Me´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/07/24/green-living-tips/" rel="nofollow">Green Living Tips</a> =-. Hey Diesel, thanks for the comment. I think you’re right and can’t wait for this moment when we are free of the dependency on fossil fuels (which will also run out at some point, as we so conveniently ignore).
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]]> By: Diesel Tuning http://www.greenplanetandme.com/2009/05/24/the-benefits-of-hybrid-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 Diesel Tuning Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:33:34 +0000 http://www.greenplanetandme.com/?p=295#comment-1618 I think hybrids play an important interim role but the ultimate future solution would lie in something like hydrogen where you don't even need the use of batteries which are also harmful to the environment in their production and disposal. Hydrogen would be the perfect solution as it will never run out and has the by-product of water. I think hybrids play an important interim role but the ultimate future solution would lie in something like hydrogen where you don’t even need the use of batteries which are also harmful to the environment in their production and disposal. Hydrogen would be the perfect solution as it will never run out and has the by-product of water.

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