thanks for the responses...

[DOUBLDz at aol.com]

Sorry to take so long getting back here to thank all who responded to my  
hybrid question. That's what I love about this list - pose a question and come  
back in a couple of hours and find a dozen replies in your mailbox - you guys  
are the greatest. I guess I just want to explain the reason for my question. 
Its  not that I'm a tree-hugger or anything like that. And not being a 
gear-head, I  also wasn't thinking so much in terms of the quality of the technology 
of  hybrids.....
 
I had been listening to talk radio. I can't recall what show or the guest's  
name (LOL) but after listening to what he had to say, I got a little  paranoid 
remembering the oil embargo of 73. Although I was barely old enough to  drive 
in 73 :-)  I vividly recall the horrendous lines for gas. I had a  car, at 
the time, that practically overheated at a traffic light stop so those  lines 
were really torture for me and all I could think about was how I never  want to 
have to go through that again. So then I thought: Gee with a  vehicle that 
gets better gas mileage, if that were to occur again (God  forbid), at least I'd 
have to brave those lines less often. 
 
I've got to turn off that radio.
 
Dee
at least its time for the top to go down on the  Miata