My pick for a patriotic vehicle
The best foreign oil dependency fighterLast week Forbes published an article, All-American: Top 10 most patriotic cars. I quickly skimmed the article because, ultimately, I knew I really wouldn't care what the article had to say. In truth, I only checked out the article to see if the Ford Escape hybrid made the list.
So, why don't I care about patriotic vehicles?
I do care, but the ability to fight foreign oil dependency is my main criterion for assessing patriotic automobiles, not the percentage of the vehicle that was built in America - the main criterion for Forbes. For the record, not one single vehicle is 100 percent American.
Still, for me, the Toyota Prius is the most patriotic vehicle any American can buy. If every automobile in America achieved Prius fuel efficiency, America might be able to end foreign oil dependency - that's my benchmark for patriotism. Some day soon, hopefully, there will be some mostly American-made hybrid cars just as efficient as the Prius.
Labels: ford escape hybrid, foreign oil dependency, hybrid cars, toyota prius
posted by Dahcredyns @ 9:59 AM
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Prius hybrids still use foreign produced gasoline, biodiesels are made from local farmers. TDI's get the same mpg as the Prius and support american farmers. Can't see the gasoline hybrids as patriotic, E85 hybrids yes but they aren't available as of yet. Feel free to argue otherwise I don't see an argument here???
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