The NYT article is too little, too late. A couple hundred thousand hybrid owners sing the praise of hybrids. Crap can be published every day for all the difference it will make; word of mouth rules.

Mark, getting abused by the media hardly seems a reason to avoid us. And, I am looking forward to reading your letter to the editor. I wonder if you might consider sending your letter at the same time Jason sends a rebuttal. We just might be able to turn this nasty episode into good hybrid publicity. Don't get angry, get even !

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."