@Rubberduck
one more comment and that's it! :O)

Citroen has produced a diesel-hybrid and they reckon it can work and be economically viable. So, let's hold fire until they release it. :O)

Mrs Liveinabin,

In case you missed it earlier:

1. I'd be extremely surprised if the battery conked out (there are car being used as taxis in North America which are still running fine).
2. If a battery did conk out, you sell it back to Toyota, because there's a £1000 bounty on each one. They can even recondition your current battery and put it back in your car.

It's a big misconception about hybrids....probably by the diesel marketing board! ;O)

anyway back to "3 wishes" drivel....! :O)
(The Stig, Mon 29 Sep 2008, 20:03, Reply)