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To: John Koligman who wrote (68297)	7/27/2005 8:17:25 PM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 77400

I think I saw an article similar to that one. The rebuttal was that Toyota recycles the batteries when they go bad or get old. Also, I've been hearing alot recently about Plug-In conversions for the Toyota Prius. Basically, these plug-in conversions make it so that you can plug your Prius into the wall socket outlet overnight and then your next day's driving is free up to around 50 miles, before the car kicks back into regular hybrid mode. Using the plug-in pumps the mileage up to 100 mpg. Truly amazing. With those kinds of numbers, you'd save 160 gallons of gas a year, driving 12K miles per year. That translates into $384 saved per year, if gas is $2.40. If the average additional cost of a hybrid is $3K, you'd break even in about 8 years. Anyway, it's looking like the technology is there to make it cost effective, but I think Toyota and other large companies are going to have to learn to combine these technologies, if they are going to go mainstream. My belief is that 50 mpg is really great, but 100 mpg gives consumers that wow factor and pushes it from being a novelty and into the economically viable sphere.