which is better for the environment overall The Lexus 400H or The Toyota Prius?

Question

Lexus 400H VS Toyota Prius on Envoronmental Peformance

Answer 1

The Raleigh 21 speed.. There you go resolved..

Answer 2

They are basically a computer on wheels. In my experience with vehicles, the more high-tech they get and the more gadgetry they add, the more unreliable vehicles become. The best cars seem to have simple, old technology. If you buy a Prius new and only plan on keeping it 2 or 3 years, it should be a pretty good car. The hybrid system in these cars are insanely complicated with all kinds of added parts over standard gas powered cars and are rediculously expensive to repair if something does go wrong. One of my father's co-workers recently bought a new Honda Insight. With less than 10,000 miles on the odometer, he's having electrical problems. First generation Prius' had major electrical glitches with the hybrid system that made the car inoperable. Besides the major electrical glitches, I've read and heard that using the A/C reduces the fuel economy by up to 10mpg. That's WORSE than the drop in mileage by using the A/C in a typical gas powered car. In a gas powered car, you can expect a 2-3mpg drop in economy by using the A/C. The technology is just not proven yet and it's very costly technology, both for the companies selling these cars and for the people buying them. Gas powered cars are very fuel efficient nowadays without all the complex, expensive, unreliable gadgetry. I'd say get a similar sized 4-cyl. gas powered 4-door instead of a Prius. Save yourself the $5,000-$10,000 purchase premium and possible nightmares in the future. Life is difficult enough without added headaches. A new Corolla or Civic will return over 40mpg on the highway...without hybrid confusion.

Answer 3

The Prius is a smaller car, with a smaller engine so will be the most efficient. The Lexus uses running gear developed from the Prius but is aimed at people who don't believe a hybrid can be good.

Answer 4

The Toyota Prius - but that is probably because you are not really comparing like with like.

The Toyota Prius is a family hatchback style car, while the Lexus is more of a 4x4 style of car. The dynamics and weight will probably affect fuel economy.

Answer 5

The Prius based on this comparison I made from hybridcars.com: http://www.hybridcars.com/calculator/index.php

Assuming 13000 miles were driven during the year, the Prius produced less than half of the CO2 than the RX400h. Not only that but the Prius also emits less carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, soot, and hydrocarbons.

Answer 6

First, it's LS 460. And secondly i think the prius is more fuel efficent because it's lighter and yet more fuel freindly engine.

Also, it can't be the Lexus because u r comparing 2 different classes of cars.(ie.comparing sedan to pickup truck

Answer 7

Prius- is smalller and lighter- better for the enviroment not alot of anything to move.

Lexus- a little extra weight- and a few extra HP- a little more stree on the enviroment, but not by very much...

Answer 8

well they both are good cars,but lexus just isnt meant to be good hybrid. the toyota prius would deffinetly be better 4 the environment

Answer 9

The Prius is lighter and therefore it's better. It has a smaller engine too and that's another reason why it's better my friend.

Answer 10

This depends really on what sort of travelling you will be doing, but the fact is that they aren't really that much more environment friendly - the electricity to power them still has to be produced, and chances are that this will be in a non-environmentally friendly way!

Answer 11

Buy the Lexus they are virtually unbreakable, and ultra reliable but only if u can afford one as the price of parts are horrendus, but if looked bafter it shouldnt go wrong.