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At least they are starting to try...
By callmeroy on 2/22/2011 9:28:47 AM , Rating: 2
I'll give them some credit -- at least carmarkers are starting to try to make these hybrids look cool. It wasn't all that long again when any "eco-friendly" vehicle looked like a dorkmobile.

And why I realise we are witnessing just the birth of the "hybrid" revolution (as some will call it) the initial cars will be pricey.....still...$95k for those performance numbers is a bit sad.

And I'll head anyone off at the pass that wants to defend it by saying something like 'well the point is to improved mileage and energy efficiency' If you build a vehicle to have the appearance of being a speed demon (and you price it at nearly $100k) I'm sorry but its open game to diss its lackluster performance numbers.

If the car was more "tame looking" then I'd be a tad less critical on its performance times (or if it was considerably cheaper)...

After all while many luxury cars don't really look like speed demons most of them could blow most "sports cars" off the road....why? Because the theory is if you are dropping $80 - 125,000 for a car....damn it better have some GO to it!

By callmeroy on 2/22/2011 9:33:12 AM , Rating: 2
ugh sorry for obvious typos...."and why I realise..." should be "WHILE I realise..."...

"it wasn't all that long again..."....should be "all that long AGO..."

(I'm sure there are more..but those bugged me the most to quickly write this fix post)


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