[fabsroman]

Hawkeye,

When you say the hybrids are fine for one or two people, do you mean for hauling one or two people?

The wife and I have been looking at the Ford Escape Hybrid because we would be able to take future children and other cargo down to Florida with us to visit her parents. Is the problem with the hybrids the fact that they lack horsepower? I have heard that hybrids have plenty of torgue from the electric motor helping them accelerate out of the hole. I am a leery about this stuff because it is new technology and I don't want to get stuck with something that will be a disaster 5 years down the road. That is why we are going to wait a while to see what develops and to see if Ford offers the Explorer or Expedition in a hybrid later.