Short answer is yes, the Prius is more bad than good for the environment. People can speculate about the future improvements, or how it gets good gas mileage, but keeping all of these factors in mind, from manufacturing, from the life cycle use of the product, and then how the product can be disposed or recycled, the Prius is actually very bad for the planet. So from the first model to todays current model, they produce toxic gases. A Partial Zereo Emission Vehicle or PZEV is cheaper, runs clean, and the manufacturing is not as bad as the Prius.
Do not take my word on it, Toyota themselves has made this announcement:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/study-prius-production-harmful-to-environment.html
Ok, first of all Toyota does not simply throw out their batteries. Second of all none in the USA Market have simply worn out and been disposed of. It is not 1 big battery, it is 12 small batteries. These batteries can be fully recycled. How about you actually post something based on facts. Ive seen the recycle process for salvaged batteries in salvaged cars.
Dont take my word on it....READ
http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-main-forum/28919-what-s-deal-batteries-battery-lifespan-disposal-recycling.html
You should take your own advice. No one mentioned that the batteries CANNOT be recycled. READ the link Iposted that directly quotes toyota. They state....toyota that is, the people that make and design the prius by the way, they state that it takes more energy to produce and recycle the battery than it saves, also it puts out more pollution from the battery to the electronics onboard such as the electric motor, than a PZEV would. Because of what the battery's present to the environment, chemical and corrosive wise, the way they are handled and the extra energy to just transport, store, handle, and recycle the hazardous material far out weighs the product's (the battery's) total life cycle. More energy is used than saved from first making it to finally recycling it. I cannot say this any more simpler.
There are two different batteries in the Toyota Prius. There is a small 12 volt battery used for powering up the computer and powering the 12 volt accessories in the car. The other is the high voltage battery. The small 12 volt battery lasts on average 4 or 5 years. This battery is usually trouble free, unless you don't drive your prius very much. I believe these run around $150 USD. The lifespan of the high voltage battery varies. I saw one go bad at around 90,000 miles. Another prius made 150,000 on its high voltage battery. Expect to pay about $3,500 USD for one of these. Both of these batteries can only be purchased at your local Toyota dealer.
Short answer is yes, the Prius is more bad than good for the environment. People can speculate about the future improvements, or how it gets good gas mileage, but keeping all of these factors in mind, from manufacturing, from the life cycle use of the product, and then how the product can be disposed or recycled, the Prius is actually very bad for the planet. So from the first model to todays current model, they produce toxic gases. A Partial Zereo Emission Vehicle or PZEV is cheaper, runs clean, and the manufacturing is not as bad as the Prius.Do not take my word on it, Toyota themselves has made this announcement:http://www.leftlanenews.com/study-prius-production-harmful-to-environment.htmlRead more: Is_the_Toyota_Prius_battery_bad_for_the_environment
yes her moms porshe but she turned it down because it was bad for the environment and her dad suprised her with a black prius in a hello kitty style! yes her moms porshe but she turned it down because it was bad for the environment and her dad suprised her with a black prius in a hello kitty style! yes her moms porshe but she turned it down because it was bad for the environment and her dad suprised her with a black prius in a hello kitty style!
Bad wiring can cause a short in the radio. Bad battery will not.
Bad battery and/or alternator.
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Yes, in fact it is.
There are several models on the market, both currently and in the past, which use electric power steering pumps. The Toyota Prius, Chevy HHR and Subaru XT6 spring immediately to mind. If the pump or its controller in one of these vehicles were to go bad, it could very well drain a battery very quickly. If, however, you car has a traditional engine driven pump, then it would not drain the battery.
No, it is an excellent car, highly reliable and consistently able to get more than 40 miles per gallon of gas.
would a bad battery cable in a 95 toyota corolla make a engine come on?
dead battery or bad starter (with the clicking, I'm 95% sure its the battery)
Bad Starter. Bad Starter Relay. Bad Ignition Switch. Bad Ignition Module. Improper Ground.