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03-03-2008, 12:38 PM
Since its 2001 launch, the Toyota Prius has become the hybrid car of choice for eco-conscious motorists. Nearly a million of the petrol-electric models have been sold worldwide to proud - some say smug - owners. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/29/energyefficiency.greentech?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2007_Toyota_Prius_Touring.jpgTim de Lisle and Paul Horrell – The Guardian – Feb. 29, 2008
Notice the top tier MB and Audi’s being displaced by Prius’? Some in Europe are getting it too :) -- Ed.
Tim de Lisle talks to fellow Prius drivers about why they love the car, while Paul Horrell assesses its green credentials.
Anton Corbijn, 52 - A photographer and film-maker, he lives in London
I actually really like the Prius. Your mindset is different with one. You're not buying a Maserati: once you give yourself over to that, it's far better than I anticipated. It has got a high level of technology, the drive is really comfortable and you can sit well in it.
You want to drive in a greener way. You look at your miles per gallon - not for financial reasons, but purely to see how you're doing. Mine is around 50mpg. I get so fed up with all those 4x4s doing their school runs. The only friend of mine who has also got one is the CEO of the couriers TNT in Holland. He's a big convert to green issues - he traded all his cars in, Porsches and Audis, and got a Prius. Oh, and Chris Martin [of Coldplay] has got one as well.
I'm lucky, I can afford one. For a lot of people they are quite expensive to buy. But they function well. I still like the look of a great car - Bentleys, Maseratis. I used to have old Mercedes, old Volvos, but old cars are not environmentally friendly. When you have a Prius, everybody is intrigued… http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/29/energyefficiency.greentech?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront.
Nice find Chuck!
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2007_Toyota_Prius_Touring.jpgTim de Lisle and Paul Horrell – The Guardian – Feb. 29, 2008
Notice the top tier MB and Audi’s being displaced by Prius’? Some in Europe are getting it too :) -- Ed.
Tim de Lisle talks to fellow Prius drivers about why they love the car, while Paul Horrell assesses its green credentials.
Anton Corbijn, 52 - A photographer and film-maker, he lives in London
I actually really like the Prius. Your mindset is different with one. You're not buying a Maserati: once you give yourself over to that, it's far better than I anticipated. It has got a high level of technology, the drive is really comfortable and you can sit well in it.
You want to drive in a greener way. You look at your miles per gallon - not for financial reasons, but purely to see how you're doing. Mine is around 50mpg. I get so fed up with all those 4x4s doing their school runs. The only friend of mine who has also got one is the CEO of the couriers TNT in Holland. He's a big convert to green issues - he traded all his cars in, Porsches and Audis, and got a Prius. Oh, and Chris Martin [of Coldplay] has got one as well.
I'm lucky, I can afford one. For a lot of people they are quite expensive to buy. But they function well. I still like the look of a great car - Bentleys, Maseratis. I used to have old Mercedes, old Volvos, but old cars are not environmentally friendly. When you have a Prius, everybody is intrigued… http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/29/energyefficiency.greentech?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront.
Nice find Chuck!