The author, a professional automotive tester, makes a strong case that hybrids, while well-suited to certain urban-intensive driving situations, are actually less-suited to longer distances than conventional cars. The technology, he argues, is wasteful of resources other than fuel, wasteful of fuel on highway driving, and creates recycling issues. Tax incentives, special hybrid-only lanes and parking, and other inducements are creating unintended consequences.
This is a good article that identifies where hybrid technology can be useful, and where it cannot. Hybrids are no panacea, and broad financial incentives may end up distorting the market so that no net savings of oil results.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/opinion/16kitman.html?ex=1302840000&en=eb4aa18b1c661d61&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
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