So I'm listening to this guy on the radio who calls in and is bragging on his Honda Civic Hybrid. Gets 40mpg or better and he claims it has "lots of power". So I'm not an engineer and I have not researched the technology but here is my question.
Why are automakers making hybrid autos out of small cars? Why are they trying to add mpgs to autos that already get better than average mpg?
Wouldn't it be more productive to try and double the mpg on the GMC Yukon? If I can take an SUV or a PU truck from 12 mpg to 24 mpg wouldn't that be a home run for conservation?
The guy on the radio said the technology in his Honda was scaleable so it could be done with larger vehicles?