Hybrids: A curiosity, not a phenomenon; They have 2% of U.S. market; thus 98% reject them.(Sales)

From: Automotive News | Date: February 11, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: John K. Teahen Jr.

Hybrids.

That's all I hear anymore. Newspapers, TV, magazines, radio. You name it. They're all full of hybrids.

We're led to believe that hybrids are the greatest automotive development since Boss Ket's self-starter or General Motors' automatic transmission.

Sorry, but I ain't buying - at least not yet. For the most part, hybrids are itty-bitty cars, and I don't care for itty-bitty cars. I drive a Lincoln, and I will continue driving Lincolns and Cadillacs as long as the state of Michigan will permit me to roam its roads.

Yes, I ...

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