Originally posted by KERMA
Hybrids, eh.... Ever heard of Conservation of Energy? The battery charging and discharging in a hybrid is not 100% efficient... not even close. The fuel economy is achieved by making the car little more than a tin can with wheels.
I don't give a damn about the rest of your post, but this is incorrect. The Hybrid recharges its batteries when decelerating/braking...If you knew what the Conservation of Energy WAS, you'd know that when something loses energy, something else gains it. and vice versa. That has little to do with this discussion at all. CoE is used in braking and decelling 100%, as it is used in acceling since it uses battery power to make the wheels rotate faster.
Civic Hybrid a tin can on wheels? I have a sneaky suspicion it rides alot more comfortably and better than your TDI, from what I've read (that it is more comfortable and rides better than the Civic EX).