Hybrid buyers: Prepare to deal with quirks?

The Quirkiest hybrid?

I came across the article, Learning to live with hybrids a while back, but was turned off by the title and a busy schedule - sometimes hybrid critics are just boring. Of course, assumptions are often even worse than boring critics.

Thus, when I came across this article again today, I decided to read it, which has proven my assumption statement. Assumptions make assess.

While the article is a bit anti-hybrid, or at least hybrid suspicious in nature, it's a good article for anyone whom is thinking about a hybrid purchase, especially a Toyota Prius, the quirkiest of all hybrids. Hybrids are different and buyers should be prepared. It doesn't mean hybrids are bad, just different, and for some, difference - or change - is hard.

Additionally, the article causes me to give a small amount of props to GM. One of the hybrid quirks covered in the referenced article is the hybrid display of many hybrid cars - it can be dangerous when drivers are more focused on the screen to maximize fuel efficiency than on the road.

GM, on the other hand, will offer a nice solution - a small hybrid efficiency gauge that makes maximizing hybrid efficiency as easy as watching your speed (Read more about GM's hybrid technology in The devil drives a Tahoe hybrid). Kudos.

Still, for potential hybrid buyers, Learning to Live with hybrids is worth the read.