Making hybrids cool to the car guy

Plug-in conversions could be one way

A few weeks ago I was hanging out with a friend of a friend during part of a bachelor party weekend. While everyone else was golfing, we hung out at the Sports Book in the Venetian Casino. As we didn't really know each other, we eventually got into jobs, life, etc. And, inevitably, we got into cars as my new friend, Bruce, is an absolute car nut.

And, Bruce hates hybrid cars.

OK. He doesn't hate hybrids, but he finds them boring - a common criticism amongst car guys.

Today, MotorTrend is featuring an article, Why Gasoline-Blooded Enthusiasts Will Learn to Love Hybrids, written by a car nut. Pretty interesting piece, especially from a car guy, about the things that might help push car enthusiasts into more electrified vehicles.

Still, I say, screw car nuts.

How about all the problems that foreign oil dependency has caused the world the last few decades? Isn't that reason enough to make the switch to efficiency? Besides, as MotorTrend points out, there are lots of cool things about electrification that can appeal to car enthusiasts, such as blazing fast speeds.

Ultimately, however, we're not making the switch to hybrids and efficiency because it will be funner in the long run, but because it's the only option left for America's auto industry. Yet, if we make the switch, we might find that our new cars aren't just more interesting to drive, but the world we drive them in has become a much better place.