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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]in addition to the long long time it takes to recoup the extra purchase price via gas savings, [b]there's also the "hidden" issue of the huge cost to dispose of all the Prius batteries.

thus, while my profession is environmental protection, I am skeptical of the actual real-world conservation that results from hybrids.[/b][/quote]

since you're an expert, can you expand on this? Thanks[/quote]

yes .... m[b]aking those batteries produces a LOT of hazardous waste, which must be properly handled and disposed ... much more than on a "mere" internal combustion engine...

then when the batteries have exhausted their life cycle, they are full of toxics, hazardous waste, heavy metals, etc., and it is very expensive to recycle or dispose of them properly.[/b]

So you have to look at the entire life cycle.... the fact that you save a lot of gas while using them is not the whole picture, you also have to factor in how much more hazardous waste is generated in the manufacture and disposal/recycling stages of the life cycle.
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Is this that much more of an issue than regular car batteries?[/quote]

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