Future Toyota Prius Hybrid

[rachaelseven]

Originally Posted by 32kcolors

It won't be pollution free. Coal/oil is used to produce electricity.

Not mine. I pay a premium to my chosen electric company to get 100% of my household electricity from renewable sources (hydro, solar, wind, biomass). I do a lot of short errands (small town) so if I could plug in my Prius I could go nearly pollution free, other than oil changes and longer trips. If I could get a 40mi range on electric-only, 99% of my driving could be zero emissions.

[32kcolors]

Originally Posted by radiocycle

You might be interested to read article #2 in this link: Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Yes, reduced CO2 emissions is the important part, but unless someone takes the step rachealseven did, it's technically still not pollution free.

[Jim Calvert]

While it is true that a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) such as a Prius would not be 100% pollution free, it would be a far, far cry from the gasoline gulping vehicles on the road today. Hopefully PHEVs will gradually replace these polluters. When that happens, our planet (and us) will be much healthier. Power plants do not pollute nearly as much as the millions of gas hogs now in use. Go to CALCARS for the numbers, if you so desire.