I agree wholeheartedly with your "plucking" of a particularly pithy comment (although there were many in this article). My one and only reservation about owning/recommending a hybrid is the eventual $$$$ battery replacement.

Mr. Edgar wrote a truly excellent, simple, down-to-earth article. Everyone ON EARTH should read this one! Yeah, really.

Good work Bob, and thanks for sharing.

Steve

STOP terrorism - Drive a HYBRID

Vehicles:
350 miles a week ------------ 2006 HCH II, Magnetic Pearl, w/NAVI (born on May 25, 2006)
350 miles a month ---------- 2003 Mazda Tribute ES-V6
350 miles a year (for now) - 1986 Mercedes 560SL