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Originally Posted by rebound
Remind us all again, in what specific field is your engineering degree?
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Electrical Engineering. Was that supposed to be a sarcastic question? If so, I guess it backfired. Yes, I do indeed have an engineering degree from the University of Buffalo.
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Originally Posted by rebound
Look at your sainted Prius. Small car (deadly in an accident), enviromentally destructive materials/processes used to make it, and let's not even discuss performance. But if it works for you, knock yourself out. Darwinism at its finest.
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Actually, my dad was concerned about the safety, but the Prius gets 4 stars in the crash safety tests. Not as good as a X5, but as good as just about all midsize 4-door sedans.
As for performance, they can work on that. The hybrid does not hurt performace. It keeps performance level, but increases fuel economy and lowers pollution. Look at that Lexus hybrid someone posted about yesterday. That thing puts out over 400 hp, and gets double the gas mileage of other cars of similar size & power.
This is just the beginning with hybrids. Give it some time. If they spend money or R&D, it will get better over time. They've only been out for a few years now. How much horsepower did the combustion engine put out when it had only been around for 5 years?