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An even bigger problem is that they are redundant.
Hybrids are a socialists' response to the absoluite absence of any demand worthy of the use of the word.
If folks really gave a darn about gas economy, Europe's incredibly energy-efficient 65MPG modern diesels would be the way to go. And they're WAY better looking.
"Hybrids are a socialists' response to the absoluite absence of any demand worthy of the use of the word.
If folks really gave a darn about gas economy, Europe's incredibly energy-efficient 65MPG modern diesels would be the way to go. And they're WAY better looking."
Well, over the long run, recovering braking energy is a good idea.
But government subsidies to lower the price when the technology won't pay for itself is another sotry.