Originally Posted by Emmerich

Its called marketing. You cannot sell what your customers do not want. This is why hybrids will fail. You can get cars (non-hybrid) that cost less and get as good mileage and you don't have to replace batteries every so often and trying to find a way to dispose of them.....

Its a chicken and egg situation, without customers the cars won't be made and without the cars the customers won't come.

Same issue with natural gas/propane vehicles. No supply of fuel so no desire for the cars. We need the government to step in and start the process. Or some really rich visonary.