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Did I really Help the Environment?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by John6012, May 23, 2007.

  1. John6012

    John6012 Member

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    Did I really help the environment? someone else bought my low milage V8 by now and driving it around at 15-16 MPG. I would have done more for the environment if I'd let it sit in my driveway - I wasn't driving it but maybe twice per month. Maybe in 10 years or so results can be seen of less gas guzzlers on the highway....
     
    #1 John6012, May 23, 2007
  2. MegansPrius

    MegansPrius GoogleMeister, AKA bongokitty

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(John6012 @ May 23 2007, 04:47 PM) [snapback]448505[/snapback]</div>
    By that logic, there's no reason to do anything.

    One could equally think:

    1. Past
    You: driving guzzler
    Your buyer: driving guzzler

    2. Now
    You: driving fuel efficient
    Your buyer: driving guzzler

    3. Future
    You: driving fuel efficient
    Your buyer: driving fuel efficient
     
    #2 MegansPrius, May 23, 2007
  3. David Beale

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    I have been wondering about this for the last year. I think a way to think it through is if the person who buys your guzzler didn't, he/she might buy a new one. So there goes much more CO2 into the air as it is manufactured.

    You've (I've) just recycled our guzzlers. Well, it's a relative term. The anti-Prius (2001 Pathfinder) got pretty good mileage for a 4400 lb vehicle with 250 HP. I wouldn't class it as a "guzzler", just an enthusiastic user of gasoline. ;)
     
    #3 David Beale, May 23, 2007
  4. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    by buying a hybrid you're demonstrating that there is demand for more efficient vehicles and providing R&D dollars for future developments. ;)
     
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    Hi John6012,

    Depends on what the car the guy who bought yours was. Assuming it was another guzzler, and it was worn out (or he would not have been looking to buy a replacement), then you changed things from two guzzlers (one most likely belching smoke) , to a Prius and a Guzzler. So, that is about as much progress as one can hope for.
     
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  6. John6012

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MegansPrius @ May 23 2007, 05:01 PM) [snapback]448517[/snapback]</div>
    Well, if I (we) really wanted to sacrifice and help the enviroment, we would've taken our gas guzzlers to a scrapyard and see that they were crushed and NO ONE could ever, ever drive them and pollute. Then we could have bought the Prius and called ourselves green.
     
    #6 John6012, May 23, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(John6012 @ May 23 2007, 08:27 PM) [snapback]448603[/snapback]</div>
    Wrong. Have you forgotten the cost to the enviroment involved with BUILDING that gas guzzler? over 10,000 gallons of water, among other things. Remember the 3 R's. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

    Reusing something that works is always more efficient then building another and wasting the already-spent resources.
     
    #7 Bob64, May 25, 2007
  8. DougSlug

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ May 23 2007, 06:48 PM) [snapback]448544[/snapback]</div>
    Yes!! This was the main idea that led me to the decision to buy a Prius.

    - Doug
     
    #8 DougSlug, May 25, 2007
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