Hybrid cars and their real advantages

One note that bears attention. The dealer is far most often the owners only source of service for any problem that the owner may have, including collision damage. The proprietory information law, means that the dealer does not have to share any of the service information. If the vehicle is not thouroughly disabled through a sequence of interlocks, it can and will, drive itself without warning. The high amperage available from the battery will seriously injure, and in some cases kill any mechanic that inadvertantly forgets to disable the high current. Please take into consideration all of the aspects of ownership of these vehicles. They do have far more liabilities than is commonly perceived. Responsibility lies with the owner as any court of law will certainly teach an unsuspecting owner. http:blogengeezer.wordpress.com/

This article is a joke.

"When it is stopped (like on traffic lights) the engine can be turned on and off by pushing the, obviously, On/Off button. This means 5-10% less consumption."

err.. no. It turns off the petrol engine for you AUTOMATICALLY. You don't need to go pushing the on / off button constantly. That would mean turning off your CD player / radio as well and be a total and utter PITA.

"The car uses the electric engine while in cities (aprox. 50km autonomy), with almost no sound at all and and zero pollution."

No, also not true. It uses the electric engine when it can. You don't have to drive much further than down the street before the petrol engine kicks in. And it can just as easily use the electric engine out of the city when you're cruising down a hill at 100 k/h.

"But it should be obvious that the car doesn’t actually uses less petrol when it uses the petrol engine. It’s the same engine you would get on a common car."

Again, not true. Hybrid cars can use both the petrol and electric engine AT THE SAME TIME, leading to reduced consumption even when using the petrol engine.

This article reflects a VERY poor understanding of how hybrids work.

Where's the "Bury It" option?