Comments on: Toyota recycling hybrid batteries

By: Mandrake

Mandrake — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:39:20 +0000

Read this article closely: Toyota ‘briefed’ local emercency services workers on how to handle a damaged battery. Oh. That’s a pretty expensive campaign to educate evey Fire Station and EMT worldwide! Great Job! The reality is – what’s going to happen is the customer will pay for safe disposal, and this expense was never reflected in the cost of the vehicle.

By: jr

jr — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:43:30 +0000

I’m a Texan liberal. Drive a Ford F350. Thinking about going with a Jetta TDI for my wifes car. In response to simon… there are no leaders anymore.

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:50:36 +0000

Do liberals ever consider the downsides of liberal ideas [or liberal leaders]? In case a liberal is tempted to answer, the question is rhetorical.

By: Iamthestig

Iamthestig — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:14:35 +0000

DO we actually know what a battery pack costs to have replaced ? (not a guess – a proper full cost from Toyota service) ?

Just curious…

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:33:48 +0000

Oh and yes Joober, i think Hyundai will definitely put the cat amongst the pigeons if it decides to bring it’s LPG $10 a week fuel bill (mild) Hybrid to Australia!

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:31 +0000

Agree Carl, well we can just hope that 1.8 proves better economy OR/AND more ecofriendly then the current model otherwise its going to get flamed by reviewers and the ‘we’ alike.

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:29 +0000

DIr1, I’m glad you haven’t fallen for the Toyota claims that the Prius is a green car.

Joober, i totally agree with you that the major companies have and continue to offer very few options to fossil fuels for their vehicles and that’s why this prius with it’s relatively guzzling 1.5 petrol engine is a poor effort….and it appears the next prius will have an even bigger 1.8 petrol engine WTF are they on at Toyota!!!!

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:13:06 +0000

Well thats a good sign they have a process at least, the car is still not the eco sword we need though. Im hanging for the LPG hybrid, Hyundai was planning, if that takes off surely all other manufacturers will follow suit in this country where Gas is abundant.

Millatime, Thats CAPITALISM for you mate, f..k the world if it means less profits in the long run. People need to know anything a corporation does has a money agenda at the very end.

Carl – All manufacturers should be aiming to build cars that cuts emissions and go green. But clearly the triple bottom line is always a farce in a world where the money hungry shareholder is at the reigns.

By: Dlr1

Dlr1 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:10:43 +0000

Carl, I thought the whole concept behind hybrids was to reduce fuel consumption. I am in no way saying that they will save the planet. Neither will any other car. In all likely hood the world will run out of oil and LPG well before we see all the catastrophic effects of global warming. Any technology that lets you travel further on a litre of fuel, be it diesel, LPG ,Petrol or whatever need to be utilised. f you want a green car go and make one out of bamboo and run it on coconut oil.LOL.

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:43:23 +0000

DIr1……We don’t give a F**k how much Co2 normal car cost to make because “normal” cars don’t claim to be saving the planet like this monumental fraud from the big T!