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Old 06-01-2008, 11:35 PM   #53 (permalink)
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What you fail to grasp it that the production costs of hybrids are heavily subsidised by the federal government. Honda could and would do more if some of those subsidies were not conditioned on a hybrid powertrain.
What exactly are these subsidies?

I'm aware of tax credits, but the most popular hybrid does without them.

I'm sorry but I'm not jumping on the government conspiracy boat here.... what exactly are these government programs and benefits?
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