Tired of choking on hybrid fumes

From the discussion of dumping batteries, I was wondering where ALL the car batteries go, not just the hybrids'. I also found out that Virginia has statutes that state the batteries have to be recycled to X%. I'm not sure Maryland has the same statute. Probably this won't make the repair shop dispose of an old battery correctly, but hopefully they will.

Isn't it an amazing coincidence that all of the postings that support NoSuv are from brand new members? Really incredible!

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Originally posted by Bob
[br]Isn't it an amazing coincidence that all of the postings that support NoSuv are from brand new members? Really incredible!

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Bob, Does that mean that you are also raymond and slugjo?

Jody - as you've noticed, the congestion in the express lanes is insignificant compared to the congestion in the regular lanes. And I'm sure you're aware of the concerns about global warming, and how a significant portion comes from cars. What you may not know is that only 1.7% of all vehicles in 2005 were hybrids. VA used to be one of the few states interested in protecting the earth for subsequent generations by providing a non-financial non-taxpayer supported incentive for people to buy hybrids instead of vehicles causing so much damage to the environment.

Many, scottt being one of them, have complained on this board that the cost of a hybrid vehicle is too much for them to voluntarily help the world of the future. Imagine the demand for hybrids if they were the ONLY vehicles allowed in the express lanes! What would happen to the commute? Eventually, mass transit will be both used more and be more effective (is that a bad thing?) and more private vehicles in use for BOTH commuting and non-commuting would emit fewer greenhouse gases (also a positive).

The question comes down to what is more important: your selfishness or saving the world.

Thanks NoSb, for stating in your usual eloquence, that a solution must be widely applicable or it will not be successful. Forcing everyone to buy a hybrid, or to ride a bus to save gas is about as realistic as forcing everyone to wear a hemp halter top (which NoSUV may actually look good in, but I certainly would not) to save the soil. Forcing anyone to do any one thing is not only unrealistic, it is by definition radical, and down-right communist!

For a solution to be successful it must be widely accepted, and in order for it to be widely accepted it must require small behavioural changes from adopters. Few car buyers can rationalize the several thousand dollar hybrid premium against dubious ROI estimates in gas savings, and a debatable ecological cost/benefit argument.

Hybrids require a huge change in personal economics, a buyer's leap of faith in the technology, and a tremendous amount of trust in hybrid marketers. None of these are small behavioural adjustments! I'm not surprised that hybrid buyers defend their buying decisions with such zeal, they have a lot riding on it! But that does not make the rest of the population wrong for not accepting these terms. In the USA, we have the right to be cautious and make decisions that differ from our neighbor. Respect our differences, and we may just return the favor!