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I have 6:52 PM, but I may be slow...how much longer to I have to watch?

Nice hybrid action. Is the vibrator built in the passenger seat standard or an extra? If I see it it the parking lot rockin', should I bother knockin?

It is a cool star trekky looking console. Yeah for you voting with your wallet on matters of energy efficeincy and environmentalism!!

Very nice. I'm quite envious (what is my current mileage in the truck again? 18 MPG or so?) It's the most conventional looking of the current hybrids, but that is a good thing. The other Honda hybrid and the Prius are kind of whacky. Love the color!

Donna and I were Honda people:
1977 Accord (they only came in hatchbacks then.)
1978 Accord (the '77 got smooshed)
1980 Civic Hatchback (added to the stable with the Accord)
1981 Civic 4-door (traded the Accord)
1982 Prelude (traded the 4-door)
1984 sold the Civic hatchback
1989 Bought a Miata (considered a CRX)
1990 sold the never driven again Prelude
1995 Bought a new Miata (traded the old)
2000 considered Honda S2000 ($10k over my budget)
2003 Bought another new Miata (traded the old - didn't even consider the S2000 because they are still $10k over my budget.)
For the record, the MSV (Miata Support Vehicle) is Donna's Mom's 2000 Honda Civic 4-door.

My gas mileage for Monday morning's commute = 50.6 mpg. Distance to work = 46.4 miles. I didn't even burn a gallon of gas! That is pretty fricking awesome (I laugh at all you SUV drivers and your sucky gas mileage HAHAHAHA!). The ride is comfortable especially so with the Tempurpedic lumbar support pillow I bought for my seat (highly recommended for those with lower back issues). I do have plenty of leg and head room for someone who is 6'2" and there is still comfortable room in the rear seat for people 6' tall and under. In some ways I do like the fact that my hybrid has conventional looks, but a big part of me would love it even more if it looked a bit futuristic... something like the cars from Balde Runner. Catch ya latter.

Good lord, he's going to be insufferable. What you need is a sidebar applet that will display a running average of your fuel economy. Call it the gloat-o-meter or something.

Of course, batteries, particularly rechargables, are an environmentally expensive product with all of their heavy metals. So congrats, you've shifted the pollution to the Union Carbide or Matsushita battery plant and surrounding area rather than your tailpipe. Just had to poke a pin into your holier-than-thou hybrid bubble.

Everything we do has an environmental effect, usually not for the better. The only way that we, as humans, can truly improve the environment is by making fewer of us. And those who choose to produce little podlings, consider not purchasing the V8 tank to cart 'em around to basket-weaving and poetry appreciation lessons.

Rob, From the FAQ at Hybridcars.com.

""How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?

The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the car maker. Some detractors doubt that the batteries will truly last that long, so only time will tell.

Hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. ""

As Bender the Robot from Futurama would say, "...bite my shiney metal ass." LOL ;-) By the way, Bender is what I have named my car.

Recycling is fine, but I'm talking about initial manufacture. Seriously, I think the hybrid is cool. If they made a hybrid S2000, MR2 or Miata, I think I'd be right in line. ;-)

However, no large product like an automobile made of plastic, vulcanized rubber, manufactured metal, various chemicals, foam, etc. is "environmentally friendly." The most we can hope for is "less environmentally destructive."

That is a nice looking car, very impressed.

I dont know much about them, what does the electric part do, and how does it work with the gas engine?

So, now lets talks commutting gas mileage. My gas guzzle H2 gets 12 to 14 mpg. (They have a tanker option that you can pull behind you, I opt for the in flight refueling)

anyway,
My gas mileage for Monday morning's commute = 0 mpg. Distance to work = 0 miles. I didn't even burn any gas! That is pretty fricking awesome when an H2 get burn less gas than a hybrid honda!!!!!!

Great car, looking forward to seeing it in person one day.

H2 cousin

"One foot on the brake and one on the gas"
"Well there's too much traffic I can't pass."
I am interested in learning the fate of the suicide machine entering the Autobahn known as 495. Can you burn rubber, posi traction style or do you have to do a neutral drop? Two other areas of interest. Do you qualify for a tax rebate? Where do you go if the electric battery portion malfunctions? The dealer who rapes you or are there independent certified Joe mechanics? Sitting that low, are you shut out from road nipple action? Is there room to recline the seat for the summer hummer on the way to the beach? Or are the ergonomics suitable for the obligatory hand job?

I think anyone who is purchasing a new car should look into the new hybrids or cars that use biodiesel (I'm quite the fan of biodiesel, myself).

David and I have been shopping around as his car is just about dead and we may go with the Toyota Prius, but the demand for the new hybrid is so overwhelming, that Toyota dealers across the states are selling out.

I think its just great to finally have alternatives on the market.