Rescue Workers say Hybrid Cars a Danger

eg239 · 05-05-2004, 02:34 AM

This article was posted toFark.com earlier today. The thread that followed was pretty interesting.

plusaf · 05-05-2004, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by htmlspinnr
Oh joy, this story made it to slashdot.org - watch the speculation continue... :-)

which means 20/20 should be doing a piece on it any minute now... the show i refer to as "one third the IQ of 60 Minutes"......

05-05-2004, 06:51 PM

Yesterday, Fox News ran about a 30 second blurb on the "danger to rescue workers." Curiously, about 3 hours prior to that, the same station ran about a 2 minute segment on the increasing popularity of Hybrids and how great they are! They featured the Prius.
P.S. No, I don't watch Fox News all day. I just happened to catch both news bites.

xlarimer · 05-05-2004, 08:39 PM

Channel 4 (KRON) in the San Francisco Bay Area ran a small segment with an Oakland Fire Chief saying that they were very worried. But it seemed like they didn't do that much research on it (like they pretty much always do.)

http://www.kron.com/Global/story.asp?s=%20%201839414

rflagg · 05-05-2004, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Middle_Age_Moment
Yesterday, Fox News ran about a 30 second blurb on the \"danger to rescue workers.\" Curiously, about 3 hours prior to that, the same station ran about a 2 minute segment on the increasing popularity of Hybrids and how great they are! They featured the Prius.
P.S. No, I don't watch Fox News all day. I just happened to catch both news bites.

You know, the FCC should require them to change their name to Fox "News" anyways. Not like anyone watching it would notice.

-m.

**Danny** · 05-05-2004, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by Middle_Age_Moment
Yesterday, Fox News ran about a 30 second blurb on the \"danger to rescue workers.\" Curiously, about 3 hours prior to that, the same station ran about a 2 minute segment on the increasing popularity of Hybrids and how great they are! They featured the Prius.
P.S. No, I don't watch Fox News all day. I just happened to catch both news bites.

Republican! Republican! Republican!

:mrgreen:

bookrats · 05-12-2004, 11:49 AM

Finally, a rebuttal article.

However, Google News shows that the original AP "danger of hybrids to rescue workers" article continues to spread to various newspapers.

bookrats · 05-12-2004, 01:05 PM

PS Most amusing headline I saw regarding the AP article:

"Hybrid Cars May Send God's Electrical Wrath to Punish Oil-Hating Pinkos"

**Danny** · 05-12-2004, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by bookrats
PS Most amusing headline I saw regarding the AP article:

\"Hybrid Cars May Send God's Electrical Wrath to Punish Oil-Hating Pinkos\"

:lolup:

altaskier · 05-15-2004, 08:46 AM

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The main thing several people point out that is incorrect in the original article: there are not high-voltage components in the Prius' doors or door columns (or in the sides of the car), and the hybrid battery is not 500+ Volts.[/b]

Well, not quite true. According to the Prios 2004 model emergency response guide, the HV battery pack is at 201 volts. There's an inverter to jump it up to 500 Volts to minimize resistive losses in powering the electric motor. However, it also states "The HV battery pack relays will automatically open to stop electricity flow in a collision sufficient to activate the SRS airbags."

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05-05-2004, 02:34 AM	#21
eg239 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 73 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	This article was posted toFark.com earlier today. The thread that followed was pretty interesting.

05-05-2004, 06:51 PM	#23
Middle_Age_Moment Guest Posts: n/a My Car: Model: Package:	Yesterday, Fox News ran about a 30 second blurb on the "danger to rescue workers." Curiously, about 3 hours prior to that, the same station ran about a 2 minute segment on the increasing popularity of Hybrids and how great they are! They featured the Prius. P.S. No, I don't watch Fox News all day. I just happened to catch both news bites.

05-05-2004, 08:39 PM	#24
xlarimer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: berkeley, california Posts: 135 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Channel 4 (KRON) in the San Francisco Bay Area ran a small segment with an Oakland Fire Chief saying that they were very worried. But it seemed like they didn't do that much research on it (like they pretty much always do.) http://www.kron.com/Global/story.asp?s=%20%201839414

05-12-2004, 11:49 AM	#27
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Finally, a rebuttal article. However, Google News shows that the original AP "danger of hybrids to rescue workers" article continues to spread to various newspapers.

05-12-2004, 01:05 PM	#28
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	PS Most amusing headline I saw regarding the AP article: "Hybrid Cars May Send God's Electrical Wrath to Punish Oil-Hating Pinkos"