So called "green" vehicles kill with 1000+ pound b

Well, my headline is only slightly more dramatic than theirs

I could have put it in News I suppose, but it really isn't.

http://www.pjstar.com/stories/070405/TRI_B...QFJQV.032.shtml

Headline - Hybrids Pose Rescue Risks

Selected quotes

"But these so-called "green" cars, while good for the air and better on gas mileage than traditional cars, pose an additional set of risks for rescuers who respond to car crashes. Among them is electrocution."

"there are also several other challenges that come with hybrid cars. The weight of their batteries can be upwards of 1,000 pounds, so emergency workers respondents must have this in mind when stabilizing the vehicle."

"They must also make sure the vehicle is turned off. "Because they are electric, you can't hear them, and they can move,""

(Where I come from, the first thing any rescuer is trained to do is turn off ANY vehicle).

I do have to sort of give them credit though. Buried down at the bottom they say.

"But with proper training, the risks to rescuers are no more than those posed by a typical car. "These are very safe vehicles," he said, "What we are concerned about is a lack of knowledge.""

I just can't get over how often the "Hybrid Rescue Dangers" meme pops up, seemingly in cycles. Here's another couple from recent days.

http://www.weiu.net/news/archive/newsbuild...ybriddanger.htm

http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2.../news/news2.txt

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