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Jonathan Race wrote:
> Many of the new generation hybrids aren't specifically designed to > increase fuel economy more than a few MPG but rather to reduce > emissions. Since the most emissions are generated in slow speed > stop-and-go driving, the use of an electric motor for that type of > movement reduces emissions on these vehicles to somewhere between > 1/2 and 1/3 of the amount a non-hybrid version of the same vehicle > produces. > Cheers - Jonathan > > "Nomen Nescio" > wrote in message > ... >> 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! Write your Congressperson today and tell her/him just how >> you feel about getting the shaft without the benefit of K-Y Jelly. If a >> hybrid doesn't get at least 15% better gas economy, than it >> does with its battery removed, tax it double for extra damage it >> does to the economy and Nation by using a lot of >> contaminating elements in it's battery pak. Lemee see, there's only *one* source of energy for these vehicles. Anyone surprised at the real outcome? BTW, one doesn't run around town on electric power for long before the gasoline engine is needed to charge the batteries that are powering the electric motor. There ain't no free lunch. |
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