http://www.allappropriatetech.com/tags/electric_vehicles.htmlTechnology news and commentary.en-ca8 Jun 2011BOTTLE 0.8 alphaGlenn C. Lasher, Jr.Glenn C. Lasher, Jr.http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2009/06/16/the_hybrids_achilles_heel.htmlIt makes sense when you think about it, but hybrids have one serious flaw in that they are typically reliant on having both fuel in the tank and juice in the battery in order to work right. Think about it: a Prius has a 76 horsepower gasoline engine and a 67 horsepower electric motor. Taken alone, neither will be very punchy; put together,they can pack a surprising whallop! 16 Jun 2009http://www.allappropriatetech.com/content/2009/06/16/the_hybrids_achilles_heel.html