Mike Hunter > wrote:
>Thank goodness for all of you people that are willing to by hybrids. Not
>only are you saving the world you are saving gasoline so there will be
>enough gasoline for those can afford to own and drive the bigger safer RWD
>V8 sporty and luxury cars we love LOL

Not only that, but since automakers have to meet a "fleet
average" MPG, all buying a hybrid does is allow some other
person to buy a bigger monster truck and eat up the savings.

(Here's a memorable op-ed from last year on the topic:

David Leonhardt
Buy a Hybrid, and Save a Guzzler
Published: February 8, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/bu...leonhardt.html
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Steven O'Neill
Brooklyn, NY http://www.panix.com/~steveo