Last year, a 'hybrid sales tax credit' law was introduced with bi-partisian support giving a $1000 sales tax credit to buyers of cars hybrid cars receiving at least 40 MPG.....although it seem like the law would pass easily, the bill was recently nixed by our Republican led legislature....When I contacted my legislator, one of the reasons given was that there may be evidence that environmental benefits of hybrid cars can be wiped out by the environmental damage the batteries can do. Does anybody have info on what this guy is talking about??? I tend to believe it has more to do with lobbyist pressure from a certain American car company who has dropped the ball in the hybrid area.