Comments on: The Prius, Car of the Creative Class http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html Ideas & Trends Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:05:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BetaBonnie http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-6288 BetaBonnie Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html#comment-6288 Until West Coasties can boast public transportation systems equal to or better than those of many midwest and east coast cities, they can stop patting themselves on the back. Millions of us get to work via public transport. For those of us foolish enough to own a car for occasional weekend getaways, we select our car models based on insurance rates and least-likely-to-be-stolen ratings. Are we ahead of the curve or what? Until West Coasties can boast public transportation systems equal to or better than those of many midwest and east coast cities, they can stop patting themselves on the back.

Millions of us get to work via public transport. For those of us foolish enough to own a car for occasional weekend getaways, we select our car models based on insurance rates and least-likely-to-be-stolen ratings.

Are we ahead of the curve or what?

]]> By: John Voelcker http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-6282 John Voelcker Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:08:30 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html#comment-6282 Actually they DO buy it because of its looks, which make a statement. cf NY Times (requires Select membership): http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F30711F93E5A0C778CDDAE0894DF404482 As for "getting off oil," fuel mileage is one thing but carbon loading is another. Many Euro small cars are as good as the Prius in overall carbon emissions, though their tailpipe "criteria emissions" (CO, HC, NOx) are not quite as good. BMW is already trumpeting that this fall's (Euro-only) Mini Diesel with engine-cutoff equals the Prius on overall CO2 emissions. There are many ways to skin a cat; it's going to be a fascinating 20 years in auto tech! Actually they DO buy it because of its looks, which make a statement. cf NY Times (requires Select membership): http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F30711F93E5A0C778CDDAE0894DF404482

As for “getting off oil,” fuel mileage is one thing but carbon loading is another. Many Euro small cars are as good as the Prius in overall carbon emissions, though their tailpipe “criteria emissions” (CO, HC, NOx) are not quite as good.

BMW is already trumpeting that this fall’s (Euro-only) Mini Diesel with engine-cutoff equals the Prius on overall CO2 emissions.

There are many ways to skin a cat; it’s going to be a fascinating 20 years in auto tech!

]]> By: Phil http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-6261 Phil Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:12:16 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/07/the-prius-car-of-the-creative-class.html#comment-6261 People say people buy Prius because of its looks. "It's the one hybrid that doesn't look like a non-hybrid." Actually many people buy Prius in spite of its looks. They buy it to get off oil, aka national security. People say people buy Prius because of its looks. “It’s the one hybrid that doesn’t look like a non-hybrid.” Actually many people buy Prius in spite of its looks. They buy it to get off oil, aka national security.

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