>Driving a Prius to reduce gas consumption is one thing, and a correct way to think. Driving a Prius because "it's better for the environment" is what is wrong.

No. It's not wrong. The battery in the prius is about briefcase size. The environmental impact of manufacturing/disposing it is far offset by the savings in emissions over the lifetime of the vehicle.

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>>My Prius beats the snot out of a smart car (fortwo piece of crap) for MPG, interior room, cargo space, comfort, and has a 5 star safety rating.
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>>I'll take my chances. I do enjoy laughing at people who complain about gas prices when they drive the tanks.
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>>I do have a 4WD truck to use when needed (I think we've put about 700 miles on it since we bought it 2 years ago).
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>>I get annoyed listening to the bull$hit propaganda spouted by our friends the oil companies (and shills like Jake) about how environmentally friendly they are.