Not that I want one--but what is the cost of plunking the prius parts on the barge for shipment?

Do barges run for free and use no deisel fuel?

It is not just production costs--it is shipment costs.

Where are the primary components of each vehicle made and shipped to and fro??

Of course we use the assumption of carbon being evil here. In reality the prius cannot save us. A major report from the luddite crown now details we need to basically shut down all production that in the end uses carbon or outputs carbon. That is about....well..... all of society.

Unless we live like Laurel Engall's day