NY TIMES: Comparison of Toyota & Honda Hybrids
 

This doesn't belong here, because it's not relevant and so
neverminddddd, though I gotta a feeling that a certain adaptive Korean
car manufacturer is duly interested.

My information & perception currently
is that Toyota has control of hybrid patents, and Hyundai therefore
couldn't bring-out a relatively inexpensive hybrid, because Toyota
wouldn't cut its own throat.

But if Hyundai could bring-one out for $10,000 less or whatever, there
would seemingly be a significant lessening of oil demand for awhile
(several years).

And when China does ditto, then...nirvana.

And so, if I were the presiding politico, I'd use my
influence/talent/finesse to encourage Toyota to consider the public
interest, perhaps by lubricating Toyota with
contracts/concessions/advantages so its stockholders would eagerly
cooperate.

A la Toyota makes U.S. mailsters & other government trucks & heaps so
long as Toyota licenses its patents reasonably/cheaply/cost-effectively
to its world competitors.

Any constructive ideas are welcome, because massive distribution of
hybrid technology is not unimportant in war 'n peace.