<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Jon Page <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jonpage@comcast.net">jonpage@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div> <div><br> <br> </div> <div>I saw a program where the Prius is more costly to produce percentage-wise</div> <div>than a Hummer, economically and environmentally.</div> <div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I've heard similar, but that has been 2+ years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking of Hummers ... a fellow in Wichita is getting 60 MPG <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">AND</span></span> 600 horsepower from a Hummer with a modified Duramax diesel engine.  Google "Johnathan Goodwin Fast Company." </div> <div><br></div><div>But again ... what's the cost for getting and maintaining one?  I'm tempted to inquire, but I'm sure it's one of those things where if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.  But 600 horses and fuel economy?  Vroom, vroom!</div> <div> </div></div>-- <br>JF<br> </div>