Hybrids don't have to be cars to be better than the purely mechanical original (OK, the electronics aren't mechanical). At the risk of putting this topic in the wrong forum, here's a story on hybrid storage for laptop computers. From the article:Similar benefits in a Prius...
New Alliance touts Hybrids
Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Bill Merchant, Jan 6, 2007.