The remarkably low fuel consumption of the Gen 3 Prius results in accumulation of unused petroleum distillates at distribution sites that are dispersed in thousands of locations throughout the world. Petroleum distillates, including gasoline are “known by the State of California to cause cancer,†with warning signs posted in locations where the toxic products are sold throughout the Golden State. In addition to their known carcinogenic effects, these highly processed petroleum products are volatile and can explode or contribute to uncontrolled and intensive fire under commonly encountered circumstances. The 2010 Prius contributes to greater accumulation of these carcinogenic and explosive agents at storage sites located within virtually every U.S. city. Per automobile, the 2010 Prius contributes to more unused levels of these toxic petroleum distillates than any other automobile currently marketed. On average, levels of these agents may remain in the storage reservoirs of these vehicles for longer periods than other cars. The magnitude of the accumulation of these unspent and toxic agents resulting from the 2010 Prius may pose a greater threat to human health and safety than the alleged brake anomaly. The consequences from the accumulation of these toxic and explosive agents throughout the world should be sufficient grounds to ban importation of the 2010 Prius, although this prohibition would undoubtedly result in an increased demand, and perhaps a black-market, for this dread automobile.
(I sincerely hope my sarcasm meter is just broken, otherwise this is the oddest troll this week) Are you also worried about a global build up of buggy whips, since folks do less riding in buggies than 100 years ago? What is that you say, they just make fewer buggy whips because demand is down? Perhaps they will refine less gasoline if demand ever goes down. With less produced, exposure will be less, not more.
Your buggy whip example is a brilliant illustration of the same principle, although it is a bit kinky. :yo:
I'm much more worried about the build-up of surplus electrons caused by the glut of energy efficient lighting. Tom
