To Hybrid Or Not To Hybrid?

Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos. Brian Chee of Autobytel.com and Chris Wardlaw of Autosite.com discuss the pros and cons of the Hybrid movement. Does it really make sense to buy a luxury level hybrid car, or would you be better off buying a car with an efficient four cylinder engine? Our car experts tackle these questions and more in this lively debate.

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• economy
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• hybrid

[chilsont]

another global warming fear monger

[eleanorroosevelt1]

@denisrenelara i make a statement every time i leave treadmarks in the toilet

[denisrenelara]

@eleanorroosevelt1 no, he say that big car hybrids dont give good mpg but are make an statement. he was not referring to the prius

[hobieslug45]

@ate3333 this statement is just plain logic. who the hell is going to listen to that

[hobieslug45]

honda needs to put their diesel technology into a 1.5 civic engine. they could make it with a little more h.p. then my 93 civic with twice the torque. I get 49 mpg that diesel would probably get close to 100 mpg

[ate3333]

hybrids are so expensive that it takes years to turn a profit at the gas pump that is why china and other countries that are doing so well right now have tiny diesel cars

[vivaelrealismo]

Hybrids are what they are. They are a bandaid for the problem.

"Real Biofuel" (not to be confused with fakes like palm oil and corn ethanol) and electric are complete solutions that already exist.

I just wish our paper pushers would stop beating the horse and bury it already. The science is ready to rock, we are just procrastinating.

[maliximojo]

click on malximojo and find how to be cop

[JoshRachlis]

You guys are talking about two different things. The Accord just uses the hybrid technology to boost acceleration. The Prius actually uses the technology to reduce gas use. So that's the kind of hybrid you get if you care about saving money and saving the world. Don't slam all hybrids because of one that's not making the greenest use of the technology.

[zenflare]

Also, by the way, the Prius I bought was way overpriced. The Ford Escape Hybrid is a better, more durable car (and much cheaper). It doesn't get as much mileage, but it is the best SUV around.