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Toyota Prius

2012-04-23T23:24:24Z

Thebrat:

<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">hi</div>The '''Toyota Prius''' is a [[hybrid electric vehicle]] made in Japan. It is very popular with ho<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">hi</div>mosexuals, celebrities and environmentalists concerned about their public image. One reason the Prius sells mor<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">hi</div>e than other hybrids is because it looks different, and people recognize it as a hybrid. Some other reasons given for Prius ownership are: owners wanting to make a statement about themselves, concern over foreign oil dependence, and the myth of [[global warming]].<ref name="Prius">[http:/~~~/www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/business/worldbusiness/04iht-hybrid.4.6491389.html Toyota's hybrid car more than a mixed success] Maynard, Micheline, July 4, 2007, The ''New York Times'', retrieved August 20, 2011</ref>

Studies of overall lifetime energy costs have shown that due to higher recycling costs a Prius costs more energy per mile driven than a Dodge Viper, Range Rover Sport or Cadillac Escalade.<ref>[http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips-article/1010861_prius-versus-hummer-exploding-the-myth Prius Versus HUMMER: Exploding the Myth] Thecarconnection.com, Halvorson, Bengt, April 16, 20007</ref> The car is underpowered, expensive, and emits increased levels of electromagnetic radiation which some studies have suggested may increase the risk of cancer.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/automobiles/27EMF.html?pagewanted=all Motoring - Fear, but Few Facts, on Hybrid risk] Montavalli, Jim, April 27, 2008, The ''New York Times'', retrieved August 20, 2011</ref> Furthermore, the Prius is known to malfunction and runaway out of control.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/03/08/stuck-accelerator-reportedly-causes-toyota-speed-control-highway/</ref> <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0aVipFR34</ref> <ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/09/business/la-fi-toyota-chp9-2010mar09</ref> However, many [[liberal]]s deny this<ref>http://priuschat.com/news/why-out-control-prius-driver-is-full-it</ref> and the car remains popular among them, demonstrating the selfishness of liberals. Their claim that the car is safe is a perfect example of [[liberal deceit]].

Buyers of hybrid cars were initially given a federal tax break, but these ended on December 31, 2010.<ref>[http://www.hybridcars.com/federal-incentives.html Hybrid Car Tax Credits: Incentives Fade into Memory] Hybridcars.com, retrieved August 20, 2011</ref>

==How it works==
The Prius actually has two engines: a 76 HP, 1.5 liter four-cylinder, gasoline-powered engine, and a battery-powered 67 HP motor. The electric motor gets the car going up to about 30 mph then the conventional engine takes over. The battery is charged whenever the vehicle slows down. Toyota markets this complicated system as "Synergy Drive."

The system is designed to game the EPA fuel economy tests and produce very high mileage ratings. These numbers are impossible to obtain in real world driving. In actuality, the Prius gets mileage similar to any small car, but costs quite a bit more. The people who drive Priuses (The plural of Prius is disputed) don't care because they only buy the car as a liberal status symbol.

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[[category: cars]]

Large fig parrot

2012-04-23T23:24:16Z

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<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">hi</div> 19:24, 23 April 2012 (EDT)
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Ratio Christi

2012-04-23T23:23:46Z

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<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">hi</div>
Ratio Christi is a global movement that equips university stud
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<div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">hi</div> 19:23, 23 April 2012 (EDT)ents and faculty to give historical, philosophical, and scientific reasons for following Jesus Christ.

The [[Christian apologetics]] organization [[Stand to Reason]] wrote:
{{cquote|Ratio Christi, a fairly new apologetics organization that is seeking to change the intellectual atmosphere at universities by bringing Christianity into public, academic discussion. Their goal is to start on-campus apologetics clubs at 500 universities in the next five years. This is where you come in--because it’s also Ratio Christi’s goal to connect each of these clubs with a person who has been trained in apologetics (but who probably has a different day job) to act as chapter director.

Ratio Christi helps each chapter organize one or two campus-wide events a year by connecting them with speakers and debaters like [[William Lane Craig]] and [[Gary Habermas]], helping them find the funding, etc. But after the event has come and gone, the lay apologist is still there to lead discussions and interact with the Christians, skeptics, atheists, and seekers who may never have realized that Christianity has a weighty intellectual tradition behind it.<ref>[http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2011/05/ratio-christi-apologetics-clubs.html Ratio Christi Apologetics Clubs]</ref>}}
==References==
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[[Category: Christian Apologetics]]