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Unplugging the Hybrid HypeUnplugging the Hybrid Hype
Harsh reality is settling in. After winning 10 Best Engines awards in 2004 and 2005, no hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrain made our list this year. Chalk it up to rising expectations and a declining gee-whiz factor. In other words, our honeymoon with hybrids is over. Environmentalists say HEVs are the magic bullet that will save the auto industry as well as the atmosphere. Auto makers are charging
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