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July 20, 2009
Hybrid Drivers Cost More to Insure
Auto insurers are learning that moonbattery does not pay:
Quite a few big-name auto insurers have been giving hybrid owners a discount on their premium. But those deals might not last much longer; as an insurance data-analysis firm points out, the insurance industry could be losing big because of this. … Hybrid drivers typically drive farther, get more tickets, and have significantly more expensive insurance claims.
Life insurance companies must be losing out too, considering what death traps these rolling beer cans tend to be.
It's nice to see people finally beginning to evaluate the price of enviro-righteousness.
On a tip from baldeagle390.
Posted by Van Helsing at July 20, 2009 9:13 AM
Comments
The poor safety must be why car reviewer Jeremy Clarkson didn't actually drive the Hinda Insight into a tre, not that he wasn't tempted:
"It’s terrible. Biblically terrible. Possibly the worst new car money can buy. It’s the first car I’ve ever considered crashing into a tree, on purpose, so I didn’t have to drive it any more."
Posted by: forest at July 20, 2009 9:31 AM
AVC: Some people argue that Prius owners are dangerous because they don’t care about cars, and therefore are terrible drivers.
PJO: They’re bad drivers because they’re idiots. And we know they’re idiots because they bought a Prius.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at July 20, 2009 9:57 AM
Love the photo. That's the best-looking Prius I've ever seen.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at July 20, 2009 10:14 AM
Betcha its got an odumbo sticker on the back!
Posted by: Stephana at July 20, 2009 10:17 AM
Betcha its got an odumbo sticker on the back!
My wife and I always joke that Priuses (Prii?) leave the factory that way, just to save the owners the time and hassle of applying one themselves.
Posted by: CoderInCrisis at July 20, 2009 11:09 AM
The more people killed in accedents like this the more the over populationists wackos like PAUL EHRLICH want it
Posted by: SPURWING PLOVER at July 20, 2009 11:24 AM
I vote for greater availability of the Lame-ass and other cars like the (not so) Smart Car.
Finally we have a Darwinian selector and it's being pushed by the very government that swears to protect its citizens from harm, thus guaranteeing sheeple flocking to them (pardon the pun).
Schadenfreude, thou are sweet indeed!
Posted by: chuck in st paul at July 20, 2009 12:55 PM
Hybrid drivers typically drive farther, get more tickets, and have significantly more expensive insurance claims.
Well of course. Hybrids are most commonly owned by dreaming leftists. Without a sense of reality, how are they supposed to pay attention to the road?
Posted by: J at July 20, 2009 1:17 PM
Hey now, I've been thinking about a smart car for buzzing around town. Most of my driving is very short and a smart car could really be the ticket, plus I'm almost within walking distance of a dealer. I did get a 150cc scooter, though due to a herniated disk I've been unable to finish my lisence. Maybe soon.
Posted by: Mr Evilwrench at July 20, 2009 1:37 PM
Every time I see a smart car, I expect to see about one dozen circus clowns emerge from it.
Posted by: Graycat at July 20, 2009 1:46 PM
Personally I would never own one for a very simple reason.
NO room for shopping bags!!
There's no place to put anything and if I get something like a picture or a nice lamp or anything else I would rather take it home than call a moving truck to do it.
Posted by: Michelle at July 20, 2009 3:16 PM
Prius drivers likely get more tickets and are involved in more accidents because they tend to be arrogant, self-righteous and self-centered. Stop signs? Oh, those are for other people; I'm saving the environment. Speed limits? Oh, those are for other people; I'm saving the environment. Oh, was that a yield sign? Those are for other people....
Posted by: Paula at July 20, 2009 7:58 PM
Evilwrench:
I have had my Smart for 16 months. I love it. A normal sized human being (I'm 6'1") can ride comfortably in it. It does have a fair amount of storage behind the seats. I will admit, however, that when I carry my Brown Bess, I do have to fold the passenger seat and carry it front to back.
It still cracks me up when I am asked if it is one of those 'battery cars', while I am pumping gas. And yes, by looking at the cars driven by those asking that "Here's your sign" question, it is generally asked by Obama voters. Whodathunkit?
Posted by: Viking04 at July 20, 2009 8:04 PM
We need Auto Insurance reform.
Posted by: Jeff Stone at July 20, 2009 8:55 PM
Rember the PINTO,GRIMLIN,PACER and all those sub compact hatchbacks?
Posted by: Flu-Bird at July 20, 2009 9:18 PM
Hybrid drivers typically drive farther, get more tickets, and have significantly more expensive insurance claims.
In other words, they're all for 'taking responsibility' with their driving habits when it comes to things like the earth's climate. When it comes to actually driving properly to begin with, meh, not so much.
Posted by: mandible claw at July 20, 2009 9:25 PM
Michelle.. Shopping bags are for "kept women". Women who drive hybrids have much better things to do with their time... Like watching Rachel Maddow, or seeking a sperm donation via turkey baster.
Posted by: Right0fReagan at July 21, 2009 3:53 AM
I hate HY-BIRDS
Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2009 4:54 AM
Between abortion "rights", having fewer kids to keep gia strong, and vegi diets, maybe the libtards will just breed there selfs away...
Posted by: harryP at July 21, 2009 5:04 AM
sorry; 'their' selfs away. I was laughing too hard to type in English.
Posted by: harryP at July 21, 2009 5:07 AM
Annonymous you suck and im gonna nail ya SQUAWK SQUAWK SQUAWK
Posted by: Birdzilla at July 21, 2009 8:27 AM
The prius makes a larger "carbon footprint" to build than an H-2. Its the mining of the battery compounds. My 98 suburban gets 19.5 mpg.in the city .
I'll take the burb in an intersection altercation any day.
Thats a wreck for you libs.
Posted by: czuch at July 21, 2009 3:34 PM
Al Gore has gas guzzling limos and O-zone depleating gulfstream jets and produces hot air with his big mouth
Posted by: the great bird of the galaxy at July 21, 2009 9:22 PM
