JohnRich 4 #1 April 10, 2006 News: When California allowed solo occupants of hybrid cars to use carpool lanes last year, many thought they were merging onto a narrow strip of car culture heaven. But increasingly, hybrid owners say they feel like the victims of road rage. Carpoolers accuse them of driving too slowly in order to maximize their fuel efficiency, and of clogging diamond lanes that were once clear. Hybrid motorists even have a term for the ill will: "Prius backlash." Caltrans, which has issued carpool-lane stickers for about 50,000 hybrid cars, says: "There's not enough excess capacity to absorb the hybrids." The California Legislature approved the hybrids in carpool lanes as a way of encouraging the use of the low-emission, high-fuel-economy vehicles.Full Story: LA Times.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 April 10, 2006 How can you SHOOT at a hybrid...? Ya just don't lead 'em as much! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #3 April 11, 2006 QuoteHow can you SHOOT at a hybrid...? Ya just don't lead 'em as much! Lame.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
