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is Kyoto' best product?
Kyoto' best product
is the one that will reduce the most CO2 from going into the atmosphere?
If you guessed that the electric car is the best product, you are
right! Alas, the electric car is not here yet. The Honda Insight
(a 2-seater) is 1/2 electric and the Honda Civic Hybrid is only
1/3 electric.
Today, Kyoto' best
product is the Shower Smart Faucet (SSF). See following product
comparison chart for detail.
| Comparison Item |
Shower Smart Faucet (SSF) |
Honda Civic Hybrid (HEV)
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Reduction of CO2
into atmosphere |
4 tons/year
(family with teens) |
3 tons/year
(35,000 miles/year) |
| Product Price |
$700 US (includes extra control panel) |
$19,550 US |
| Price of comparable regular product |
$145. US (Delta Monitor 1300) |
$17,310 (Honda Civic EX) |
| Additional Cost |
$555 US |
$1,840 US |
| Installation Costs |
$100 to $200 US (to retrofit into existing homes) |
None |
| Loveability |
Good (like a microwave oven) |
Excellent |
| Life Expectancy |
20 years |
10 to 15 years |
| Number of Parts |
350 |
1,000 (Just a guess) |
| Servicing Required |
None |
Regular car type servicing |
| Warranty |
10 years |
3 years or 36,000 miles (power train) |
| User friendliness |
Requirements: pre-school |
Requirements: Drivers license |
| Gov't subsidies |
None |
$1,500/unit US |
References:
1. http://www.vtearthinstitute.org/carbonwksht.html
2. http://www.showersmartfaucet.com/savings.html
3. http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/autosmart/findandcomp/index2.cfm
This comparison was produced in 2002.
There are similarities. Both the SSF and the Civic Hybrid are conservation products where the more you use them, the greater the savings.
The SSF is a nice product for anyone to own but if your family has one or two teens, it is
very important for you to buy one and start saving right away. .
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