Sunday, August 28, 2005

Born in Austin

They are falling in love with hybrid vehicles down in Austin, Texas.
While this may be a good thing - betting the farm on one technology is questionable. Vehicles with two drivetrains are inherently complex and what about the disposal of batteries? I'm sticking with the 50mpg (US gallon) diesel smart car for the time being.
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