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Originally Posted by scaeagles
I guess I don't see owning a hybrid as a form of energy independence. Still needs gas, though significantly less. I haven't run any numbers (nor would I really know how to in the instance), but while I'm sure if everyone owned a hybrid our need for oil would go down, it wouldn't make that huge of a dent in what we import. Energy independence means we don't import energy.
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I didn't say that hybrids are a solution. But they are a good case study that shows that altruistic value is not enough to make a product sell. Economic incentive on the demand side is what will drive this country to a long term energy solution.