Nomen Nescio wrote:

> What a ripoff to we taxpayers who pay extra taxes so tax giveaways are
> given to rich people who buy expensive hybrids that actually guzzle more
> gasoline than regular cars you and I are destined to purchase!

We do this all the time with other things, to get the public to
start using new technologies.

Let me guess - the last refirgerator or water heater you bought
you decided to NOT get the rebate from the energy company?

Lol.