On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, John Dagastino wrote:

> IC engines work like those old hand crank
> screwdrivers. not only obsolete, but also very, very
> boring.
>
> read:
> http://arstechnica.com/reviews/02q3/civic-hybrid/2003-civic-hy-1.html
>
> that's only the start. still has the feeble old gas
> engine. *yuck*.

There really aren't any viable alternatives.  Full electrics are held back
by battery technology -- they just can't get better than 150 miles or so
between rechargings.

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