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Old 03-18-2015, 05:32 PM   #235 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nimblemotors View Post
But what will you pay extra in taxes in the future, when they have to tax everyone to clean up the pollution left behind by all those fossil fuel burning cars? Burning less fuel isn't just about saving the cost of filling the tank.
True, but this argument is frequently used *against* new hybrids, because of battery manufacture. In the used market, both cars will probably be driven, unless you intentionally junk one, in which case you're probably causing someone else somewhere to get a new car.
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