@gtwilson they're getting closer to being able to do that. It's those aforementioned batteries that are the limiting factor. :P
// @japchap @hybotics
Still processing the fact I bought a new car last night. Expecting a huge jump in insurance premium with the addition of Thing 1 to the policy. #nt
@gtwilson it's like I said: I don't believe the car is necessarily any better for the environment. Hopefully they get better over time, though.
// @japchap @hybotics
@hybotics which is why I'm under no illusion that driving a hybrid is necessarily any better for the environment than a regular car. Still, it burns less fuel, which is not a bad thing.
// @japchap
@matigo math dictated by bureaucrats, which may not entirely be math. :P
// @jextxadore
@matigo there's probably tax reasons why they have to be separate.
// @jextxadore
@japchap I don't drive my car all that much compared to a lot of Americans (I do work from home, after all), but when I do, traffic is usually involved.
@japchap hybrid. They are launching something called the Prius Prime in 2017 that will be plugin+hybrid. Given the variety of driving I do at times, I'd prefer hybrid flexibility.