Wikipedia - Toyota Prius: Each battery pack uses 1015 kg (2233 lb) of
lanthanum. As each electric motor in Prius also contains 1 kg (2 lb) of
neodymium.
I wouldn't call 3000lbs a low curb weight. 2000lbs, yes, but cars of that
lightness are not common nowadays, unfortunately. The 80s and early 90s were
a great time for lightweight cars.
> There are a bunch of urban myths about the rare earth elements in a
> Prius and other nonsense. Other things the anti crowd crow about is
> the excess weight of the battery pack, which is about the same as one
> of my teenage daughters. Never mind the weight of fuel in a larger gas
> tank of normal vehicles.
>The Prius curb weight is still quite low, as
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