[s-cars] NAC - Can Anyone Run a VIN for Me?

[Joe Pizzimenti]

The batteries go back to Toyota for recycling.


On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> is a hybrid really more environmentally friendly?  it may use less gasoline
> in city driving, but what about the environmental impact of its battery
> pack?
>
> personally, i am hoping for an eco-friendly sports sedan or sports car
> soon.  it doesn't have to be particularly fast, but it needs to handle well
> and be fun to drive.  i realize that there are power and weight constraints
> with most eco-friendly alternatives, but i'd like a car that's not so
> aggressively boring as a prius, camry, etc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> To: Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>
> Cc: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>; Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>;
> s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC - Can Anyone Run a VIN for Me?
>
> Hopefully this will be the last nail in this particular coffin.
>
> I knew when I posted this request that I would come under fire for
> intimating that I would consider something as "ugly," "new-age,"
> "slow," "scammish," or "foreign" as a Prius.  I was not disappointed,
> or surprised, or hurt.  But I do want to say why I would expose myself
> to this (since it is now the "weekend" for many of us and therefore
> "light" topic fodder time.
>
> My reason for considering a Prius, or any other high-mileage vehicle
> is that we - all of us on this mudball - are facing a dwindling
> resource.  I believe that I need to make a choice about that.  I tell
> my children about conservation, but as any parent knows, kids don't
> listen as much as they watch.  I need to change my personal use of
> petroleum.
>
> I am not giving up on the S6.  In fact, I am building a special,
> high-ceilinged garage as part of the house remodel up in Duluth where
> I hope to install a lift so I can work on the underside of Miss Piggey
> in a safe manner.
>
> But in terms of daily driving, I need something that uses less.
>
> Some of you looked at this as a cost/benefit equation, which as a
> project engineer, I fully support.  But that doesn't cover all of the
> bases in this kind of decision.  I mostly want to use less gas than I
> would with the Avant.  It's a great car and I love it, but if I can
> double my gas mileage I want to do that.
>
> I'm going to look at this used Prius and make a decision.  If I decide
> not to bite, or if the owner decides not to accept my offer, I will
> happily look at TDI offerings in the fall.
>
> Have a good weekend dudes.
>
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:30 PM, Joe Pizzimenti
> <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You already knew I was an asshole!  :)
> > When it breaks down, I will sell it.  I don't keep daily drivers more
> than
> > 24 months, usually.
> > Don't talk to me about looks, I have an Evo, remember?
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:41 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Did you ever see that South Park episode with the Prius?
> >>
> >> Prius drivers are assholes. I guess if you're buying a Prius, you're an
> >> asshole too. :-)
> >>
> >> Otherwise, you're buying into the whole hybrid BS.
> >>
> >> What are you going to do when that thing breaks down? At least with the
> >> Jetta, I'll have no problem finding a mechanic that can fix it.
> >>
> >> A few years down the road, when the Prius have gotten old, I wonder how
> >> much it will cost to keep them on the road.
> >>
> >> I forgot to mention- the Prius is fugly. Not that the Jetta is a
> >> great-looking car (it's not), but the Prius is [barf].
> >>
> >> Taka
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
>
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