Getting an electric car soon.

[Nilsen]

There, fixed that for ya! 

This is the biggest fallacy of enviromental marketing. The only way to reduce emissions is to stop consuming. Guess what, they won't or can't tell you that.

The development and manufacturing of a hybrid car takes way more resources than you would ever use while driving your old car.

Very true UNLESS you need a new car in the first place. Im not doing it to save the enviroment though, only my wallet.

If electric/hybrid/whatever cars are going into the marketplace in a normal replacement cycle as an alternative to the "normal" cars, and NOT as an addition to them then the enviromental marketing as you call it is true.

[VonMessa]

Where can I buy a hybrid Jeep?

Until I can find one, I guess I will just suffer at 15mpg, and a 19 gal. fill-up while still retaining the ability to travel wherever I damn well please.

[Xasthur]

Until hybrid cars can do this.... f- k the envirnoment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vc6A2xFQ_Y

[Nilsen]

Roads where i need to go are flat and with asfalt on them so i dont need a jeep. I need to move the missus, my kid and groceries around the city and out to my house.

[VonMessa]

Paved roads are just another example of superfluous government spending   

Seriously though, I wouldn't mind something cheaper on the wallet for a to/from work vehicle.

[RTHolmes]

hmm I guess a tesla is not practical then...

LPG may still be the cheapest way to go (although its better for longer journeys as then engine needs to be warmed up before you switch from petrol to gas)

[mipoikel]

I think this is good for Nilsen.

http://www.fiskerautomotive.com/

Order it and you may support our small car industry also.

News section: 11.14.2008 FISKER AUTOMOTIVE AND VALMET AUTOMOTIVE HAVE SIGNED FINAL ASSEMBLY CONTRACT FOR THE FISKER KARMA

[RTHolmes]

Henrik makes some very nice cars - he did a M6 a coupla years ago which was really sweet

[Bronk]

Why you all on nilsen like this?? He is buying the damn thing. He is not telling you to buy it?
Would I buy one ... NO. Wouldn't fit my needs. If it fits his, why pee in his cheerios?

[Nilsen]

After Mr. Religion and Mr. Politics, Mr. Gun and Mr. Car are some of the subjects that evoke emotions with those who are into them so i was kind of expecting the thread to get abit bent out of shape. I'm just into Mr. Car as a means of transportation so I just filter out the crap

[caldera]

I'm holding out for a Mr. Fusion.







And you may want to re-think sharing a car with your neighbor.  Unless you desire to go to war with him over it.

[Nilsen]

I dont think thats gonna be too much of a problem. I own the land he has his house on 

If he gets nasty ill tell him to move his house from my property 

[VonMessa]

I'm holding out for a Mr. Fusion.

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And you may want to re-think sharing a car with your neighbor.  Unless you desire to go to war with him over it.

I've installed the flux capacitor in my Jeep, I just can't get it to go 88 Mph. 

[CAP1]

There, fixed that for ya! 

This is the biggest fallacy of enviromental marketing. The only way to reduce emissions is to stop consuming. Guess what, they won't or can't tell you that.

The development and manufacturing of a hybrid car takes way more resources than you would ever use while driving your old car.

NOT ONLY that, but the price also offsets(for the most part) your savings in gas cost.

[CAP1]

Why you all on nilsen like this?? He is buying the damn thing. He is not telling you to buy it?
Would I buy one ... NO. Wouldn't fit my needs. If it fits his, why pee in his cheerios?

i wasn't on him. i was simply offering an outlook that he may have overlooked.