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How can we make Hybrid Cars more affordable?

Using the Democratic campaign slogan, "more affordable healthcare," how do we make them that way? In order to combat global warming, I think hybrids have to be more in access with the masses. I think the best solution is market COMPETITION because when Toyota started to build its Prius other car companies followed like Ford with its Escape and Mariner, GM with its Chevy Malibu and Cadillac Escalade, Daimler Chrysler with its Mercedes S-Class and Dodge Durango, and there are countless other companies joining. I think its because customers wanted them to be built and Toyota is approaching #1, or has it? I think tax incentives are better than tax penalties because it gives companies more money to not only increase the fuel economy for each model but can make it more RELIABLE. However, I might be wrong. What do you think? I want some great thought on this. Thank you.

It's up to the auto manufacturers and the government...it costs a lot of money to make hybrid cars because they're such a small fraction of the automobile industry and require a lot of special attention...they aren't made (as far as I know) on the same assembly lines as regular cars.
Big oil controls most of the auto industry, and as long as they have most of the say (and as long as we have oil), the hybrids will probably be more expensive.

Fuel Efficient Vehicles

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Elantra LPI Hybrid $87.62 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid ( LPI means Liquefied Petroleum Injected ) is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company and powered by an internal combustion engine built to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a fuel. The Elantra PLI is a mild hybrid and the first hybrid to adopt advanced lithium polymer (LiPoly) batteries. The Elantra LPI is the worlds first hybrid vehicle to use LPG as fuel for the internal combustion engine. The Elantra LPI was presented at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show, began sales of the Elantra LPI Hybrid in the South Korean domestic market in July 2009. The Elantra LPI has a 1.6 liters engine, a 15 kW electric motor, and a continuously variable transmission. The Elantra LPI Hybrid delivers a fuel economy rating of 41.9 miles per US gallon (5.61 L/100 km; 50.3 mpgimp) and CO2 emissions of 99 g/km to qualify as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV). Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 140 Publication Date: 2010/06/26 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.32 inches

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