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Another long one! I just read up to the point where you don't wear your seatbelt... sorry man. Things happen whether you plan on them or not. I would rather get a concussion and a messed up face from the air bag explosion, even broken arms and stuff.... than be thrown out the car through the windshield. Or worse. But don't let me distract.
Have you seen Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear review the Prius? You should check it out on youtube. He races the prius around their track flat out and has a 2008 400hp M3 pace the prius for 10 laps. The prius gets 17 mpg and the m3 gets like 19 or something. Not a fair comparison, but still funny. Jeremy says that its more environmentally friendly to manufacture a Landrover Discovery than a Prius, because of the nickel mining required to make the batteries, the acid rain that it causes, and the amount of shipping of parts required on large cargo ships all over the world. Do you buy that?
I would agree that the prius is a failure. I live in proximity to the wealthiest in America, and its pathetic to see how many prius' there are around, Ive heard of people on waiting lists to buy them... One of my friends neighbors has THREE of them. One for mom, one for dad, one for spoiled little brat girl. All brand new.
And then when I am driving 65 I am getting tailgated by them and they are trying to do 80. I know I am smoking them in the MPGs. At least when they drive like the average snobs around here.
I am glad that they are driving 40 mpg vehicles rather than 10 or 15 mpg vehicles.. but they are so stuck about about it, like they are really doing the world a favor, and all things considered I think they really are not.
There. You rant I rant back.
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