Joke: Department of Health and Human Service Fuel efficiency letter

Is it even an American-made hybrid?

When the Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to employees that included a list of the most fuel efficient automobiles in America, it was dominated by foreign cars, such as the Toyota Prius.

This caused a stir, especially at Chrysler, because it was deemed anti-American, when it was actually anti-gas-guzzling. Apparently, the truth is never supposed to hurt.

Nonetheless, the Department apologized. Now it has taken this apology further, and the Department is going to send another letter to employees.

In a letter dated Sept. 25 that Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Township, received Wednesday," according to the DetroitNews, "Joe Ellis, the assistant secretary for administration and management, said his "staff is researching what this department is doing to support American manufacturers while increasing the number of fuel-efficient or hybrid fuel vehicles that are made by American companies. I think that is good information to share with our employees."

Good luck finding those hybrid vehicles. Thus far only one full hybrid vehicle is made in America, the Ford Escape hybrid. Of course it's built on leased Toyota hybrid technology, so Toyota is still being supported indirectly.

Yes, more American-made hybrids are coming, but the keywords there are 'are coming', although not from Chrysler anytime soon.