[Leica] Not buying a Hummer

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

I think we are at 76000 on our 2004; still smells new inside.. . .  ;-)



On 3/11/08, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> Atually the link disregarded the assumptions in the CNW Dust-to-Dust
>  report.  CNW explained the assumptions used in their calculations while
>  noting that the per-mile cost of hybrid vehicles will drop as the
>  technology becomes more widespread and that hybrid vehicles will be less
>  energy-intensive to manufacture and recycle once their components become
>  standardized.   For those whose use of the Prius exceeds CNW's assumption
>  of under 8000 miles per year the real-world energy cost per mile is much
>  less than CNW's estimates.
>
>
>  Doug Herr
>  Birdman of Sacramento
>  http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
> Original Message:
>
> -----------------
>  From: Sonny Carter sonc.hegr@gmail.com
>
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:11:56 -0500
>  To: lug@leica-users.org
>  Subject: Re: [Leica] Not buying a Hummer
>
>
>
>  The link posted earlier discredited a good dea of the CNW Dust to Dust
>  Report. . . .
>
>
>
>  On 3/11/08, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net>
>  wrote:
>  > Another link that might explain the Prius vs. Hummer costs:
>  >
>  >  http://cnwmr.com/nss-folder/automotiveenergy
>  >
>  >  In a nutshell the Prius is not expected to be on the road as long as 
> the
>  >  Hummer nor for as many miles because it's emerging technology likely to
>  be
>  >  made obsolete by rapid technological development sooner than the 
> Hummer,
>  >  which uses off-the-shelf GM components.
>  >
>  >  The Hummer's off-the-shelf components are easier and less
>  energy-intensive
>  >  to recycle and are more likely to be re-used when the original vehicle
>  they
>  >  were installed in is retired.  Also the Prius is driven fewer miles
>  >  annually so the energy cost of manufacture and disposal is spread over
>  >  fewer miles.
>  >
>  >  HTH.  I'm still not buying a Hummer.
>  >
>  >
>  >  Doug Herr
>  >  Birdman of Sacramento
>  >  http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>  >
>  >
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