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   Suppose your suggestions became law and everyone bought a hybrid, so that hybrids >> non-hybrids.  Then what?  From a traffic perspective, nothing will have changed than it has now.  Couple that with an ever growing population and less incentive to carpool, traffic would be even worse.  From an energy perspective, why not push harder for forms of energy that have no dependence on fossil fuels.

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darkprime Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote darkprime Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2006 at 12:58pm
	Suppose your suggestions became law and everyone bought a hybrid, so that hybrids >> non-hybrids. Then what? From a traffic perspective, nothing will have changed than it has now. Couple that with an ever growing population and less incentive to carpool, traffic would be even worse. From an energy perspective, why not push harder for forms of energy that have no dependence on fossil fuels.

NoSUV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NoSUV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2006 at 12:16pm
	With the biggest threat to our way of life being global warming, it's only a matter of time before private autos will be able to be used by the "privileged" class. Of course, before the Model T, wasn't it that way, too? Do you suppose that roads were built back then exclusively for autos? Best legislation we could have now is to ban non-hybrid private autos from express lanes. Talk about an incentive to trade in your fuel inefficient polluting conventional vehicle! And just think - government won't have to pay for it! That should make both advocates of less taxes and tree huggers happy. Second best is to have all roads become toll roads with hybrid exemption. Quite easy to install permanent "Smart Tags" into all autos with those on hybrids keyed to allow free passage - with others paying. Shoot, tolls could be based on a combination of fuel efficiency and lack of pollution, with pick-ups and Hummers paying the most. Or we could just buy beachfront property in Arizona.

SpongeBob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SpongeBob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2006 at 11:55am
	Once a privileged class is created, it is nigh impossible to eliminate its perks. If we don't have toll roads, the legislature will eventually have to do the unpleasant task of barring solo CF-tagged hybrids, despite the loud whining of the Lucky Few who had the means to buy in early. As more hybrids hit the market, it will become even more clear that it is patently unfair that the Lucky Few get HOV access while the Late Majority doesn't. But who cares about equity or fairness any more? Hey, get your hands off MY piece of the pie, latecomer! [:(!]

NoSUV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NoSUV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Dec 2006 at 10:19am
	quote: Originally posted by SpongeBob [br]Who is your delegate? Don't you live within the Beltway? Bulova. Outside the Beltway.

SpongeBob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SpongeBob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 2006 at 2:44pm
	Who is your delegate? Don't you live within the Beltway?

NoSUV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NoSUV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 2006 at 8:58am
	Spoke with my delegate and he told me that extending the exemption was in the bag. What does your delegate tell you?

OPfan Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote OPfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 2006 at 7:45am
	Only seven months to go before SOV's become HOV's. [:)]

OPfan Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote OPfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2006 at 3:14pm
	Only eight more months to go before SOV's become HOV's. [8D]

SpongeBob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SpongeBob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 2006 at 11:33am
	Not all of us were wrong, at least completely. I said they'd extend the exemption, but I didn't see the cut-off date for the new purchases, or the continuation of the exemption on one highway and its modification on another. These variations and complexities make it even more likely that the exemption will be extended. NoSUV is probably right in thinking that a hybrid-only carpool lane is coming. Which is fine by me, so long as they carry 3+ passengers. (P.S. I saw a high-bred Civic this morning, license plate SLGFRE -- made me want to flip the ugly old red-haired bat off, but, on reflection, I'm trying to be a gentleman.)

n/a Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote n/a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 2006 at 10:26am
	NoSUV is a hybrid auto manufacturer lobbist. What do you think?