[darkpuppet]

All this excitement over hybrids that still can't beat a VW Polo Diesel for mileage.

And that's even with the hybrids getting a 'cheating chance' with the EPA. I don't know of too many people driving priuses and insights that got better mileage than my focus did... I say drop the cost of hybrid tech, and put in smart engine stop/start and variable displacement and you'd get just as good mileage as a hybrid.

BTW.. the plug-in hybrids would do great in a city because they consume little power when stopped... .of course, I'm not sure how that'll hold up in canada as battery efficiency drops in cold weather and you'd need a way to keep the passengers warm as well.