The hybrid car makes me think of charcoal, at least for now. If stuck in the wild with only smelly, bad tasting water around, it can be used (charcoal, not the hybrid) to filter the water with the end result being some slightly sweet tasting liquid. It won’t get rid of the deadly bacteria that might be doing the doggy paddle in it but at least it’ll taste nice.

A recent study concluded that it’ll be several years before green cars are greener than those that currently burn solely fossil fuels. All the work that went into producing the vehicle seems to have racked up a rather hefty green bill of sorts and it’s going to take some time to catch up. I think it’s safe to say that the hybrid has caught on and will probably continue to sell well for a while. Ford is in a bit of a financial pickle, even more so now than they were before, since gas prices have been soaring high. They had the opportunity to start a line of hybrid cars years ago but didn’t want to have to deal with the upfront financial loss that would come with doing so. Toyota was slightly less nearsighted when they realized that people would be looking for Ways to Beat Rising Gas Prices sooner rather than later.
Read the rest of this entry »