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Old 11-07-2006, 12:46 PM
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As far as hybrids as an alternative to electric cars, They do have greater range and since they use gasoline the infrastructure for their supply is already in place. However hybrid cars are still run solely on fossil fuel and the batteries that they use charge up on the fossil fuels as well. They can achieve more gas mileage than normal gasoline cars because they use the batteries more efficiently by turning off cylinders when they are not needed and by shutting down the engine at red lights. Regenerative braking also helps keep batteries topped off.

I do think that electric cars are a better alternative to hybrids, but I do feel that hybrids beat normal gasoline cars hands down. If hybrid cars are what the public needs to get one step closer to electrics, then I consider hybrid cars a good thing.
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