SMS wrote
Ecnerwal wrote

The same logic is driving the production of hybrid cars that are less fuel efficient than some
non-hybrid cars. When the battery pack dies in 8-10 years, the car will be junk (non-economic to
repair), clearing the way for more new car sales.

What's driving the production of hybrid cars is government policy.

Nope.

Tax credits, and allowing hybrids to use carpool lanes is a powerful incentive.

Have fun explaining how they do just as well where those arent provided.

Some people buy them because of a belief that they pollute less, though in reality this is not the
case.

Most people do, actually.

I don't think that anyone buys a hybrid thinking that they're going to save money on fuel,

Plenty do.

versus the extra initial cost,

Plenty are too stupid to even consider that.

and shorter service life.

And dont care about that because they turn their cars over
at a rate that makes that completely irrelevant to them.