Originally Posted by Luddite
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As for Hybrid... the idea of the complexities of a modern I.C.E. as well as all the technology attached to hopefully improving EV technology, just seems less than ideal, but then my knowledge is limited and local laws/regs may affect any decision making....
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I remember the first car that I had with electric window winders. When I ordered it they offered electric windows as an option and I said that for the price they wanted I could wind my own windows.
When the car arrived it had electric windows and the dealer wanted me to pay the extra. I declined stating that if they wanted I could wait for the vehicle that I had ordered. In the end they accepted the error and gave me the car without the additional charge.
Since then the only car that I have bought that even offered manual windows is the Plus 4 laugh

I think there is a good case for saying that a hybrid is a little like the electric windows. Cars these days are largely computer controlled so having a hybrid drive system removes a whole lot of complex mechanical systems. If we were not going down the path to full electric hybrid would probably be the future; in the same way that my then futuristic electric windows once were.

Just a thought smile

Peter

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