Who killed the electric car?

I've been interested in the development progress of hybrids. Every day I have to drive through downtown Orlando and it's a hell of a trip and a major abuse on a vehicle. I've seen some people mentioned maintenance costs in regards to hybrids but I haven't found any facts to back up anything that might imply additional costs. From what I've researched, all hybrid specific components in current models are backed by manufacturers for 8 years/100k miles depending on what state you live in. Now, the "what state you live in" part might factor in a lot, but I'm curious to hear what others have heard that might condradict this claim. I'd also like to hear some other variables that could make a hybrid vehicle costly, because right now at a glance it looks like a hybrid would be more suitable for my commute. Some of them get very good city mileage and the regenerative breaking system would be beneficial for that constant annoying stop-and-go traffic.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by kapsi

I've read that one of main problems is that making hydrogen produces as much (or more?) waste as traditional cars produce.

Did you actually take 1/4 of a second to actually read this thread or any of the posts in it?

There's nowhere I can't reach.