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elhigh · 12-09-2016, 11:36 AM

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There's a bigger picture than just what's coming out of the tailpipe on the car. The car's tailpipe telescopes to a lot of other tailpipes: refinery stacks, fuel truck stacks, tankers, etc.

Saving 20 drops here while emitting a bit more here eliminates even more drops and a LOT more emissions elsewhere. It's an investment with an immediate return.

And RE: the Ioniq. Even if it got way better mileage than the Prius, I wouldn't trust it. Hyundai's reputation was forever poisoned with me based on the utterly horrible reliability of a 1987 Excel. Yes, 30 years have passed. I don't care.

12-09-2016, 11:36 AM	#32 (permalink)
elhigh Master Novice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE USA - East Tennessee Posts: 2,314 Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup 90 day: 29.5 mpg (US) Felicia - '09 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 49.47 mpg (US) Thanks: 427 Thanked 616 Times in 450 Posts	^^ There's a bigger picture than just what's coming out of the tailpipe on the car. The car's tailpipe telescopes to a lot of other tailpipes: refinery stacks, fuel truck stacks, tankers, etc. Saving 20 drops here while emitting a bit more here eliminates even more drops and a LOT more emissions elsewhere. It's an investment with an immediate return. And RE: the Ioniq. Even if it got way better mileage than the Prius, I wouldn't trust it. Hyundai's reputation was forever poisoned with me based on the utterly horrible reliability of a 1987 Excel. Yes, 30 years have passed. I don't care. __________________ Lead or follow. Either is fine.