I see a bright future for hybrids.

I predicted here a couple of years ago that hybrids would proliferate because they are an excellent idea. Some scoffed but it appears to be coming true.

In all reality they are simply a car with all the basic mechanical things a normal car has but the proportions are changed (kindof like Dolly Parton)....a much larger starter/ combined generator, much larger battery, and smaller gas engine and smaller mechanical brakes.

The software to control all the hybrid stuff cannot be a really hard technical problem to solve.

That leaves the battery issue, and although the hybrids have been around at least ten years or so so far I have yet to hear of problems with them.

It would be nice to never have to change brakes. The better fuel economy shouldn't be bad.

I have always liked the looks of the Honda Insight and the prius is starting to look completely normal to me now and in some colors I note it looks a lot better than others. I like the darker colors.

Tom W

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