An Iowa View of hybrids

The far majority of hybrid vehicles are sold in California, and the coasts are often said not to represent 'middle America'. I just finished reading, "As hybrids take off, U.S. in slow lane again" from the Des Moines Register that seems to show that Americans across the U.S. have the same feelings about fuel efficiency and hybrids.

Columnist Richard Doak points out that, "History can be written in terms of mastery of energy technology," and that the 21st Century, "will belong to the country that finds and best exploits post-petroleum energy technologies."

Unfortunately, "the United States is doing precious little to make sure we're that country......Somebody needs to step up and scream that, hey, it's in our vital national interest to set a real direction on energy - now."

I guess it isn't just the coasts that realize hybrid cars have changed America's perception of automobiles. Hybrids prove America can do better with fuel efficiency, today.

In light of today's foreign-oil driven problems, little could be more important.