Insufficiently Sensitive
2008-06-22 09:51:40
When will the Prius evaluators honestly and accurately factor in the carbon footprint of the extra labor and materials required to manufacture TWO separate power plants, control systems and that monster short-lived battery?
Life cycle costing would be appropriate here, particularly addressed to the manufacture and disposal costs of that mega-battery. Oh, and the extra power required to lug its weight along on every inch traveled.
And how much extra carbon-footprinting work must the proud owner exert in order to earn the price of that battery every two or three years?
