sjacques64 (July 9, 2008 at 6:31 am)

that sums it all up. lol

sjacques64 (July 9, 2008 at 6:26 am)

bmws last 200k-300k miles...they just cost more to repair. toyotas suck balls

sjacques64 (July 9, 2008 at 6:17 am)

i agree. Its actually not eco friendly either....they cant recycle the batteries.

sjacques64 (July 9, 2008 at 6:16 am)

its is. there is no way to recycle prius batteries. A mercedes s-550 is cleaner as well. People have the misconception that the prius is clean but really its a waste. If i cared about fuel economy i would buy a vw golf deisle. they get 75mpg and are faster then priuses.

lvguy23 (July 9, 2008 at 5:58 am)

the Prius conserves gasoline when the brake pedal is depressed which is why it can consistently get more mpg on the streets than the highway, furthermore driving the Prius with the pedal to the metal uses 100% of it's energy while driving the M3 at the same speed uses only about 60%

RAF71chingachgook (July 9, 2008 at 1:23 am)

Yes, I work for an OEM and I am afraid that the Prius is a rolling environmental disaster. No kidding. We build a hybrid too and it is no better. :(

theannoyingdogpoo (July 9, 2008 at 1:17 am)

kanov: "Modern engines will shut down fuel intake into the cylinders when they gas pedal's off" Only if you perform ENGINE BRAKING. If you're cruising and idling the engine they won't simply cause something has to power the engine idling "M3 if it's driven consistantly at its crusing speed [...] where the Prius' engine revs much higher" You miss a basic fact: big engine revving low doesn't have to consume less than small engine revving high. Enegry needed to move the car decides.

pythonscott (July 9, 2008 at 12:57 am)

well isn't it obvious? its no harder to source the parts for an M3 than it is for any regular 3 series sedan/coupe. The Prius on the other hand takes massive amounts of extra energy to build comparitively whether that comparison is against an M3 or a Prius sibling like a Corrola

HighStatusRoyalty (July 9, 2008 at 12:44 am)

oh. I get it. thanks for clearing that up for me.

HighStatusRoyalty (July 9, 2008 at 12:43 am)

youll hate them after a while if u come live in stereotype irvine, california