Toyota Prius Produces more Environmental Damage Than a HUMMER?

In the world that we live in today when we hear of somebody having a "Toyota Prius" we think that they are an environmentally conscious person trying to sustain the environment rather then harm it by using a gas-guzzling vehicle. But most people would be surprised if they knew how bad a Toyota Prius actually harmed the environment. In fact most people wouldn't believe you if you told them that the Toyota Prius is the source of some of the worst pollution in North America. Another amazing fact is that a Toyota Prius takes more combined energy to produce a HUMMER. The National Center for Political Analysis lists a few steps that have to be taken to produce a Prius;

• The Nickel contained in a Prius' battery is taken from a mine in Ontario where it is also smelted. This action has caused so much environmental damage to the surrounding environment that NASA has had to shut down their 'dead zone' for testing moon rovers.
• There is a factory that people call the 'Superstack' that has caused an environmental nightmare by spreading sulfur dioxide all across northern Ontario.
• The acid rain around this area was so bad because or this sulfur dioxide that it resulted in the destruction of many plants and the soil slid off many hills.
• After the leaving the plant in Ontario, the nickel travels to Europe, China, Japan and United States. This transportation is not an environmentally conscious planned trip.

Isn't it alarming the things that we don't know? This is a Japanese company that is harming North Americas Environment without even letting us know. Those aren't the most alarming facts though. According to a study that was done by CNW marketing, the total combined energy to produce a Prius is much greater than the amount of energy that it takes to produce a HUMMER:

• If a Prius' expected lifespan is 100,000, than the Prius costs an average of $3.25 per mile that it is driven. 
• If a HUMMER's expected lifespan is 300,000 miles, than the HUMMER costs $1.95 per mile that it is driven.

These facts tell us that the HUMMER will last three times longer on the road than a Toyota Prius. The HUMMER also does this by using almost 50% less combined energy.

This raises me to an issue, Toyota advertised that their Toyota Prius was environmentally friendly. But really they are harming the environment more that gas powered vehicles, and they are doing this in our continent. This raises me to another question; what do we not know that is happening around us? and, What are advertisers lying to us about?