Hummers more eco friendly than hybrids

[Generator]

Saw this for a teaser on my local news. It hasn't run yet.(SWEEPS-sex and gas are the biggies now)

SO I just spent a moment on the web and found this:

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=259455997533377

So the batteries are the bad part, sent all over the planet to be melted or smelted or whatever they do to them.

Snip~
We know some hybrid owners buy them for the fuel mileage and are not obsessed with global warming. But that doesn't mean a hybrid is necessarily a good choice, especially after the EPA lowered the 2008 model's fuel efficiency rating. The hybrid king of mileage actually gets a city-highway average of about 46 mpg, down roughly 16% from earlier ratings.

If mileage and economy are the top concerns, then better choices might be Toyota's Yaris or Corolla, conventional-engine cars that get nearly comparable mileage with no hybrid price premium.


Yes, smug am I again-driving my old Corolla. Maybe upgrading to a hybrid isn't the answer. Why can't they build a damn car that doesn't need the evil fossil fuel at all?