The last sentence on payback really was quite clever. Too clever, perhaps ?

His message was wonderful: Hybrids are really good, pleasurable cars in their own right; even before one considers the environmental benefits.

I could not agree more.

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."