> > > Why do some people have so much animosity against hybrids?
> >
> > Not so much animosity as skepticism. A new technology is successful
only
> if
> > it works considerably better than the old technology. Hybrids do show
> great
> > advantages if you do nothing but stop-and-go driving, but Diesels are
> right
> > up there with them in overall mileage.
> >
> > The jury is still out on the longevity of the motors and battery packs.
> All
> > those fuel savings are for naught _if_ a $1000 repair pops up every
three
> > years.
> >
> > If having the latest tech floats your boat, that's great! Someone has
to
> > work the bugs out for the Luddites among us!

Well said. I can't wait to see what happens when fuel cell cars become the
norm over the next few decades. I predict one of the biggest sales years
ever for conventional internal combustion gasoline powered engines. Why?
Simple, many people don't want to pay money to be a beta tester for a brand
new unproven technology - reliability wise.