Don't underestimate hybrids

If you believe hybrid critics, Toyota should dump plans for the third generation Prius

I didn't buy my first computer until the late '90's. Yet, my interest in computers goes back to the mid '80's, when I wanted a Commodore 64. But, that is the way of emerging technologies.

Today, hybrid technology is also an emerging technology, despite the fact that some mainstream buyers are going hybrid and the incredible success of the Toyota Prius - the same vehicle many of these hybrid critics once called a joke.

Oh, how wrong those critics have been.

As hybrid critics, including some automakers, continue to question and ridicule hybrids, Toyota just keeps trucking along with its hybrid technology. In just a little over a year, Toyota will be launching its third generation of hybrid technology. In addition, Toyota will be adding a couple new hybrid-only brands to its lineup of hybrid vehicles.

---> Finish: Underestimate hybrids at your peril