Hybrid tech appears to be heading for the mainstream. Assuming that there are no showstoppers in the repair and reliability areas, I see no reason this could not be the wave of the future.

Beneficial side effect: with a huge demand for batteries and electrical systems involved in hybrids, there will be technological and cost breakthroughs that will greatly benefit all-electric cars as well.

Big cars with good mileage at a reasonable price! What's not to like for families and others who need the room and/or the power? Well, as the article points out, the environmentalists still won't like it. But it was never really about resources for them anyway.