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I've heard it mentioned elsewhere and
this link supports the idea. Basically, the reason the carbon footprint is larger is because the specialized parts of hybrids often have to travel much further than conventional car parts.
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is the consumer driving of the prius vs. hummer taken into account in that calculation?
how many years must i drive the prius to make up for the mile energy cost differential?
Barron
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I've read wildly different estimates on this. I think it's around 13 years if I remember correctly. Keep in mind that the tax credit for Toyota is about to expire, I think permanently, so for a Toyota hybrid you won't be able to factor the tax credit into the equation anymore.