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Originally Posted by WildInTheWind
Yes but unfortunatly the average person cannot afford a hybrid. I looked into it when I got my new car. They were at least $30,000. There is no way in hell I could afford one of those. I can't even afford the car I have and it was almost have that price.
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J.D. Power Associates has reported that the advertised fuel-saving of hybrids is greatly inflated by the manufacturers, anyway. The EPA even agrees. Another interesting thing is that because of the extra weight that hybrids carry, they consume more fuel when being driven on flat country roads in comparison to regular cars.
Hybrids are great, but it's still going to take a long time before they're truly effective. I believe that Toyota said they're a good four or five years ahead of the other companies in terms of hybrid technology development.