"Stimpy" wrote in message ...
JB wrote:

Thanks for that. I had a look at their web site but didn't see
anything straight away. Is a Hybrid car the same as an electric I
wonder?

No, a Hybrid car is a petrol engined car with electric assistance.

You can easily get similar fuel consumption out of a Golf PD Diesel although
some would prefer the Prius for it's alleged environmental benefits.

Even the most efficient diesel does zero mpg while idling in a stationary
traffic jam. The prius solves that issue in a nice way. Yes you could keep
starting and stopping the engine of a normal car everytime you have to move
but it won't be long before you kill the starter motor and the engine gets
clogged up with gunk from constantly restarting. With hybrid cars the engine
is only run in traffic when the battery is too low to adequately move the car.

B2003