[Wolfman01]

Originally Posted by Commodore

Oh I know. I've seen the Prius be modified/coverted into all sorts of things (including making cars like it power a buildings, which also power/charge cars on the road in a sort of grid system - all using electricity).

I was simply saying that we are so focused on hybrids right now. There is so much buzz about them - everyone is just "hybrids, Hybrids, HYBRIDS!!" when these types of cars aren't a solution to get completely away from oil. What I suggested will eventually get us 100% non-dependant on oil.

Hybrids also allow the automakers to bring on new technology in steps that the public will accept. Much of the tech you see in full hybrid cars will scale over to ethanol, biodiiesel, and fuel cells. The industry has spent plenty of money on determining what the public will and will not accept in favor of how much change their familliar ol' car receives. Their studies show that the the public will largely reject a car that is radically different from what they are trading in. With all of the whining done here, and on other car forums regarding hybrids, I am forced to agree with their conclusions.