Prius Envy? Is the Prius actually bad for the environment?

He never explains what makes a Prius less environmentally friendly than a Hummer. In fact...he doesn't really explain anything with any amount of detail.

Also, 500 miles to the tank is pretty shitty for a Prius. ;)

energy doesn't necessarily mean kinetic energy. In this case energy is in the form of chemical energy. the chemical used to make the battery doesn't have to be expensive, but could still be as harmful to the environment. Gas prices tend to fluctuate, but that doesn't mean gas would hold less energy just because the prices changed. Just because the manufacturing prices of the battery is low doesn't mean the production process takes less energy or is less harmful to the environment.

haha Dr. Rapp drives a Prius!

this guy is an idiot. first of all, he provided no evidence whatsoever. 2nd... designing cost? are you serious? How about factoring in the methane emissions of the people that had to stay overtime in Japan so they picked up fast food and farted more than if they were at home watching tv.

japan phobia. import phobia. oil mafia ...

I LOVE THE ENDING " So Michelle,ARE YOU READY TO TRDE HER IN"??? LOL! 500+ MILES IS NICE!!

BUT TRY THE 2008 ALTIMA HYBRID 700 MILES ON A TANK OF GAS!!

god
this is stupid
your carrying nickle in your pockets
so you really want to eliminate the 5 Cent nickle, we use nickle in our tv
we use it everywhere
the nickel that is used in those batteries is like a drop of water in the ocean compare the amount we already use in construction, appliance
is a couple of pounds of nickle in a car going to make the it any less greener
by shear mass, the amount of energy and metal use to build a suv outweight the amount to build a prius

Efficient diesels are the current environmentally friendly car of choice... or just cycle or get the bus.

Hybrids are a total waste of time and money, my mother's 1 l Toyota Yaris petroleum engine is more efficient and better for the environment!

I think the CNW's original report did some harm by saying "hummer is better for the environment than a prius". Perhaps the subject should have been little different as "Prius,environmentally friendly?NOT".
Instead the comparison could be in between a prius and a diesel jetta. Jetta or any other diesel cars have much better driving experience and even the gas milage is better than a hybrid, in very recent news, toyota avgo hit 90 mpg on a testing track in UK with upper 40s average.