California May Allow Single-occupancy Hybrids in Carpool Lane
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California May Allow Single-occupancy Hybrids in Carpool Lane
The State of California has requested authority from the US Secretary of Transportation to allow hybrid vehicles to drive in High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV), or carpool, lanes with only a single occupant. State officials, treasurer Phil Angelides, Caltrans director Jeff Morales and California Environmental Protection Agency secretary Winston Hickox jointly announced the proposal in a teleconference.
Eligible vehicles would include fuel cell vehicles and petrol/electric hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Hondas Insight and Civic Hybrid.
"We've worked very hard on a state and national level to encourage the use of hybrid vehicles like the Prius and we hope many more states follow suit by allowing hybrids with one occupant to drive in the HOV lane," said Toyota Motor Sales, USA chief operating officer Jim Press. "For any driver stuck in traffic, this would be the equivalent of a 'get out of jail free' card."
"If this plan is enacted, it would allow [hybrid] owners to drive down the highway knowing they're getting high fuel [economy], helping improve air quality and reducing traffic congestion all at the same time," said Press. "It would be terrific if the HOV lanes became known as Hybrid-Occupancy Vehicle lanes."
http://www.automobilemag.com/news/news_03_3/
Eligible vehicles would include fuel cell vehicles and petrol/electric hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Hondas Insight and Civic Hybrid.
"We've worked very hard on a state and national level to encourage the use of hybrid vehicles like the Prius and we hope many more states follow suit by allowing hybrids with one occupant to drive in the HOV lane," said Toyota Motor Sales, USA chief operating officer Jim Press. "For any driver stuck in traffic, this would be the equivalent of a 'get out of jail free' card."
"If this plan is enacted, it would allow [hybrid] owners to drive down the highway knowing they're getting high fuel [economy], helping improve air quality and reducing traffic congestion all at the same time," said Press. "It would be terrific if the HOV lanes became known as Hybrid-Occupancy Vehicle lanes."
http://www.automobilemag.com/news/news_03_3/
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Originally posted by DakarM
if they do, I'd buy a civic hybrid.
if they do, I'd buy a civic hybrid.
h: now for those who have to live with HOV lanes there is no need to have a blowup doll in the passenger seat.:rick:
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Originally posted by 98CoupeV6
It was sarcasm, mayoh: :db:
It was sarcasm, mayo
h: :db: