Um, think what ya want, but what Steve said earlier is right. Hybrids will always have a hard time becoming mainstream because of the oil and car companies. I have to say that a move from oil-based cars to hybrid/more efficient cars will be extremely painful. But think beyond just money.

How many people do car companies employ? All those factories, car dealerships, gas stations, trucking companies all provide jobs for people who pay taxes. If cars become more efficient, there will be less jobs needed for building cars, fueling, repairing, etc. I'm not saying I support the current way of business, its just that this transformation cannot happen instantly. It takes time, unfortunately.

Gas prices right now are FRIGGIN RIDICULOUS. :(

I'm all for better fuel efficiency and such, but trust me, all Hybrids aren't as good as everyone thinhks.

My friend Mike drives a Toyota Prius Hybrid, and although it gets enough gas milage to choke a walrus, his car is very gutless: with five guys (about 1000lbs.) inside the car, he had to floor it to get anything close to what someone would call "acceleration." Do you think the semi trucks of today would be able to run like that? Sure, you can make huge engines, but it seems a little hokey to me...

On an unrelated note, why are they called "semis" when they're bigger than normal trucks when going off of the word's definition (half)?

Doesn't the word semi refer to the trailers (as in semitrailer) which would then be called semi because they only have wheels at the rear end, the front being supported only by the towing vehicle?

""They're like the hot rodders of yesterday who did everything to soup up their cars. It was all about horsepower and bling-bling, lots of chrome and accessories," said Cindy Knight, a Toyota spokeswoman"

a corporate spokesperson just used "bling-bling" in a sentance, am i the only one disturbed by that?