Hey Virginians!

I am unfortunately from Maryland. It sucks that you guys will lose your HOV lanes, but I'm hoping for a glut of used hybrids going on the market later this year I wouldn't mind upgrading to an '06 if someone was going to part with theirs at a reasonable price.

I don't go to VA much, but it seems like there are TONS of Priuses with MD and DC plates, so I think hybrids are here to stay even with the disappearing HOV lane access.

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Hillary

 

I read that HOV task force report, and it really does seem like a joke - shame on the Secretaries of Transportation and Public Saftey for reporting issuing a 4 page report, that includes a cover page, a blank page, and their list of changes without the rational behind them.

However, I'm really on the fence on this one. While it sounds like a great perk for hybrid owners to be able to drive in HOV lanes, everytime you do it, it's hurting the environment because our fuel economy is excellent in traffic jams.

I know it sounds almost senseless, but if the biggest gas-pigs on the road were allowed to cruise uninhibited down that center lane, there'd also be a positive environmental impact.

I'm still not sure that I want to push for the hybrid HOV perks, as much as I'd enjoy it. Anyone have any input for me here?

Thanks,
Dave

 

Oops! I told my boss (who commutes in the 95 HOV lanes in his HCH) that this passed, because I heard a tidbit on the news about it this morning...is it pretty likely that it'll pass the house as well, since the senate vote was so overwhelming?

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Hillary

 

I live in MD, but from what I hear at work there are too many cars in the HOV as it is. I think a lot of my co-workers are mad about the hybrids being in there.