<Snip bullshit from a moron>

DETROIT, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - General Motors dealers in the United States sold
301,317 new cars and trucks in October, a 22 percent increase compared with
last year. Retail sales were up 36 percent on a sales-day adjusted basis.
Retail truck sales were up 52 percent, led by a doubling of full-size pickup
retail sales such as Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra and a 46 percent
increase in luxury utility retail sales, including the entire Cadillac
Escalade lineup. Retail car sales were up 9 percent, led by Chevrolet
Impala, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura.

One of the AA Nickel Metal Hydride cells went bad in my computer mouse and
won't hold a charge.  Its the same battery technology as used in the
hybrids, so logic tells me they can go bad too.  I guess you're okay if the
car is in warranty.  But if your battery goes sour on you a day after, you
might as well throw the whole car away for the cost of a replacement pack.
Even if the battery pack still works beyond warranty, nobody in his right
mind will trust it and your resale value will be less than zero.

Who ever said Toyota buyers were smart buyers?  Any research will show the
conventionally powered twins of hybrids are a better buy.  Toyota was smart
not to make a conventionally powered twin for the Prius.  That is why their
other hybrids are not selling nearly as well.  The average new vehicle buy
in the US replaces their new vehicle, with another new vehicle. in  three to
four years with 30K to 45K on the clock.  The hybrid cost thousands more to
own, ever if held for five years.

mike