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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I have even more disdain for Priuses. Why? Because many states (at least around here) give them carte blanche for the HOV lanes. They use gas. They take up space and cause congestion. They don't get that much better fuel mileage than some other econo-boxes. Yet they get to use the HOV lanes? Suck it. And DC can suck it more for giving them tax-free registration. Everyone else pays 7% of purchase price and they get in free? Suck that.
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I can understand why states might want to give incentives to consumers to buy Priuses over equally gas-efficient cars using traditional technology, as a way to promote alternative technology that is, in the long run, more promising. But the HOV lane thing is a huge mistake -- it made sense when none of these cars are on the road, but as more and more of them are out there, it makes the commute worse for people who are actually carpooling. And Priuses in particular don't seem to need incentives, since there's a real waiting time to get one.
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