Rob Lowe: Plug-in hybrid poster boy?

Lowe advocates for plug-in hybrids before Congress

Rob Lowe loves his Toyota Prius, which is great. Most Prius owners love their hybrids. Thus, Rob Lowe has become the new poster boy for tax incentives to convert conventional hybrid vehicles into plug-in hybrid vehicles, and Lowe is now using his celebrity to lobby before Congress.

Now, I attacked this legislation earlier today. Again, I'm not against tax credits for plug-in conversions, I'm just more concerned about tax credits for today's mass-produced hybrid cars. Thus, I have to ask, why is it that celebrities always lead from the fringes?

Electric cars, plug-in vehicles - can most Americans really relate to these vehicles? Even standard hybrids are a stretch for most American, but they are close to mainstream, and they could be closer with more incentives.

Thus, why isn't Lowe more focused on extending tax credits for Toyota hybrids, for example, or creating a small business tax credit for buying clean vehicles, such as hybrids, rather than for buying the worst gas-guzzlers?

Wouldn't that have more impact? Wouldn't it even make plug-in hybrids a reality sooner? Why do Congress and celebrities often seem so out of touch with reality? Then again do celebrities and Congress live in reality?