> Perhaps the most telling thing of this thread is how violently people > seem to respond when someone asks them to reconsider whether something > is actually as good for the planet as they think it is. We want an easy solution and there isn't one. Part of the reason I'm even considering a Prius is the fact that the more people buy them, the better the technology gets, and the closer to a real solution it becomes. But let's face it, TANSTAAFL. As long as we insist on driving, all this talk about batteries versus emissions versus cost to manufacture is really deck chairs on the Titanic. Mike H. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist