Because we should be embracing any technologies serve to move us towards the goals of reduced dependency on fossil fuels AND reduced pollution.
Hybrid does improve mileage as well as emissions, and working with hybrid tech will lead to improvements in electric/battery tech. The battery in the Prius is already half the size between the first and second generations. Diesel has good mileage and the emissions can be reduced. Diesel and hybrid can even be complementary tech in a single car. Picking one tech over the other is just closing doors to innovation. -kevin On 4/27/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why shouldn't we be talking about which tech is better? If the goal > is MPG why not develop 100 MPG petrol engines? That's easily doable > (actually it's been done). Why not invest in bike trails and > protected bike lanes? What about bio-diesel and other solutions like > fuel cells? > > The problem with hybrids is that they do very little to solve any > problem, yet make people think they're doing something. That's also > the good part: they generate conversation and get people thinking. > (Just like Mr. Bush's private accounts) > > My point is, hybrids are not a serious solution to any of the > environmental issues we face. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:155714 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
