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Old October 22nd 07, 01:12 AM posted to alt.autos.toyota.prius,alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.honda,rec.autos.makers.honda,alt.energy.automobile
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Default Figuring Out How Much a Hybrid, Diesel, or Small Car Will SavePer Year



EdV wrote:

> On Oct 19, 7:55 pm, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" >
> wrote:
>
>>In article . com>,
>>
>> EdV > wrote:
>>
>>>>>You cant put a price tag on saving the environment.

>>
>>>>Yes, you can.

>>
>>>>Imagine that to preserve an appropriate and viable balance of people and
>>>>food supply, that we have to eliminate the population of, say, Africa.

>>
>>>>We'd be saving the environment, right?

>>
>>>Well, not exactly what I had in mind, I was thinking more of hybrids
>>>being able to reduce Carbon emissions and that you cant put a price on
>>>that. That sort of stuff and no mass murder involved.

>>
>>Ah.
>>
>>Well, then, you CAN put a price tag on saving the environment, then.

>
>
> You are right, there's a way to compute Carbon emission per kilometer
> or something, Thanks for pointing that out. I'm not a hybrid owner. To
> be honest I'm guilty too, do I want a keep my money and buy a less
> expensive non hybrid car or do I my part to reduce carbon emission and
> buy a hybrid. I kept my money.
>



<rant on>

Why izzit that every new catchword becomes yet another fad.

Got a carbon problem?

Plant more trees!

Why izzit that modern day PC folk insist on re-inventing wheel?

<rant over>

JT
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