the pontiac version:
not a big fan of the altezza taillights, but the g8 sounds pretty awesome w/ the v8+manual tranny. inner voice is telling me to get a prius though.
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the pontiac version:
not a big fan of the altezza taillights, but the g8 sounds pretty awesome w/ the v8+manual tranny. inner voice is telling me to get a prius though.
inner voice is telling me to get a prius though.
What in gods name would you get a prius for?
not a big fan of the altezza taillights, but the g8 sounds pretty awesome w/ the v8+manual tranny. inner voice is telling me to get a prius though.
Yeah, I've seen the pictures and I've even seen a few on the backs of trucks (the factory is based near where I live). They don't look as good as the Holdens in my opinion, but hopefully Pontiac hasn't changed the ride and handling at all. If you get a Prius I'll never think the same of you again.
lol... the fun factor is perhaps the most important aspect for me to consider when it comes to buying a car. at the same time; however, i can't ignore the importance of energy efficiency.
i just kinda feel bad for driving a v8 w/ my lead foot.
Then you really shouldn't buy a new car - just the damage of getting the raw materials, producing and shipping a car will create more pollution and CO2 than it will ever produce in a lifetime of being driven around.
But either way - don't get a Prius for gods sake. Those are just for smug bastards who want to pretend that cars can be "green". Hell, I have more respect for Hummer drivers because they're at least acknowledging that they're pricks.
Or... Not!
Ohhh, I love me some C2. Mines just a 1.1, but it's ace.
Had the 1.1 SX myself until recently but my dad bought the VTS and now we've just decided to share cars as he doesnt drive it often (it was his "bit of fun") so now I've got me a loveeely C2 VTS
yes and no... there are many variables. also an older car tends to be less energy efficient by design or due to wear and tear. but there are a couple of used fast sleepers on my mind if the g8 doesn't work out.
interesting, i've read that making a pruis may cause more harm to the environment than driving an H_something. while i'd never drive a hummer as a civilian, the prius certainly takes the fun outta driving. but when it comes to earth vs. me, it's just kinda hard to decide.
My pride and joy as it looks today... a 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero with some under the hood stuff done.
It has to do with all the nickel and lead used in Prius batteries. The environmental impact of that is potentially more harmful than that of an H2's exhaust.
It has to do with all the nickel and lead used in Prius batteries. The environmental impact of that is potentially more harmful than that of an H2's exhaust.
A notion that has been thoroughly debunked.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Aut...MMER_Exploding_the_Myth.S196.A12220.html?pg=1
http://www.betterworldclub.com/articles/hummer-not-more-efficient.htm
http://www.pacinst.org/topics/integrity_of_science/case_studies/hummer_vs_prius.pdf
Some highlights:
1) The most common source of the urban myth that a Hummer is more energy efficient over its lifetime assumes that a Hummer will last for 300,000 miles, whereas a Prius will only last for 100,000 miles. This assumption is based on precisely nothing.
2) The nickel mine where Toyota gets its nickel for batteries indeed had significant SO2 issues... thirty years ago. The mine (in Sudbury, Ontario) has reduced its SO2 emissions by 90% from its 1970 levels, and is targeting a 97% total reduction in 2015. Also, the amount of nickel that Toyota used for its batteries in 2004 was about 0.5% of the mine's total output that year.
3) The energy costs of development of the Hummer in the analysis were spread out over a large number of products, whereas the energy costs of development of the Prius were ascribed solely to the Prius. It's akin to saying that coffee has a higher marginal environmental cost than orange juice because the cup you use for coffee required more energy to produce... but only assuming that a coffee cup can only be used for coffee, and assuming that an orange juice glass can be used for anything.
4) The most commonly-cited study indicating that the Hummer is more efficient assumes that 85% of the total lifetime energy cost is used in recycling, and 15% in vehicle use. In reality, the numbers are reversed.
Even if you doubt anthropogenic climate change, you can't argue that pouring millions of tons of smoke into the atmosphere is good for human health. Where do you think smog and acid rain come from?
I'd post a picture of my car, but I'm in the process of selling it. This process involves waiting until the beginning of the summer because nobody in his right mind would buy a convertible in January in the Pacific Northwest.
I'd post a picture of my car, but I'm in the process of selling it. This process involves waiting until the beginning of the summer because nobody in his right mind would buy a convertible in January in the Pacific Northwest.
My Prius allows me to drive alone in the carpool lanes in California and doesn't use much gas. I guess I do feel pretty smug when I'm passing stop-and-go traffic at 65 mph, though. Sorry.
nice ride. turbos are fun and i used to have an A4 1.8T. so what's done under the hood? iirc on the 9-5 aero, ECU+ larger turbo = 280+hp, and a stage III would give ~300hp?
thx for the links. i think i might have read some of them. iirc, the life expectancies of the vehicles were based on some wacked way of interpreting the powertrain warranties by a research student.
like i've said before, take a chem or physics course.
Yup, Stage III plus a stronger, quicker responding diverter valve that wont fail from the increased pressure. Should be in the vicinity of 300 horsepower and 325 pounds of torque at the crank.
And yet still so elegant!
Indeed they are. I just love the sudden boost in power my GTI has once it revs up a bit.