Whats iQ doing?

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Anyone have a very compelling reason to buy one?

We are destroying the planet. I dont think you could even justify an iQ in that respect. But smaller is clearly the direction we have to go economywise and ecology wise. The iQ is a start.

[Flipper_1938]

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[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by bronsin

We are destroying the planet. I dont think you could even justify an iQ in that respect. But smaller is clearly the direction we have to go economywise and ecology wise. The iQ is a start.

That's the thing, until these micro-cars get at least 30% or so more mileage than sub-compacts, they don't make much sense. I say about 30% because they are about 30% smaller. Right now, they're only getting about 10-15% more MPG and yet you give up so much practicality and still pay as much as for the larger sub-compacts. And since you'll probably have to own a second larger car along with your micro, well then that doesn't do much for the planet.

[why?]

Originally Posted by bronsin

We are destroying the planet. I dont think you could even justify an iQ in that respect. But smaller is clearly the direction we have to go economywise and ecology wise. The iQ is a start.

we are not destroying the planet. Stop believing al gores get rich quick scheme. It truly is brilliant, so many people are just falling for it.

I agree for $9k the iq would've been worth it. But at the assumed price point, plus it being a scion, which means said price is non-negotiable, it isn't worth touching at all.

[BailOut]

Originally Posted by why?

we are not destroying the planet.

Even completely ignoring our potential effects on climate change your statement is wholly invalid. From our polluting and destruction of 70% of the world's fresh water supply to mountaintop removal in coal mining to overfishing and polluting the seas to the use of GM crops to the deforestation of the Amazon rain forest and other areas we indeed are destroying the planet.

One also cannot overlook the fact that if everyone lived like we Americans we'd need no less than 7 Earth's worth of resources and pollution absorption to support it all.

It is impossible to live without impact, but we can each choose - directly and through our spending and support (or lack of support) for various organizations and factions - to leave the world better off than we found it, or spiraling downward that much faster.