Why Are Gas-Electric Hybrid Cars Not Popular?

Gersh Kuntzman takes a gas-electric hybrid car on a test drive and wonders why Americans are reluctant to buy these vehicles.

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May 2, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Well, sorry to disappoint you, America, but on the road, the Honda performed like a 'real' car: Whenever I hit the gas, the electric motor seamlessly kicked in, supplementing the tiny regular engine. Underpowered? I think not! This baby zooms to 75 miles per hour (I promise you, officer, I did not inhale!) with no problems."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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