finally saw the Ford Hybrid this morning

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   True that, gorc.  Where are our state boys keeping the streets clean of HOV violators??

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terratoo Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote terratoo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2005 at 3:16pm
	True that, gorc. Where are our state boys keeping the streets clean of HOV violators??

scottt Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Slug Joined: 12 May 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2005 at 4:40pm
	Don't understand the Escape Hybrid. They (car magazines) estimated it would take 8 years (think that was the final number) to make up the $$$ difference (in paying the extra amount over the regular Escape) in the gas savings..... Ok, you get into the HOV lanes, but that's a high membership fee for something that is (hopefully) going away in '06

Wagonman Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wagonman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2005 at 5:14pm
	quote: Originally posted by terratoo [br]I heard that there are some Hybrid vehicles that are actually not HOV-eligible. Anyone else heard this? Everything that I've read seems to say the state doesn't have the authority to allow some hybrids but not others. I think that is a strange interpretation of the law, but it seems to be what all the "powers that be" believe.

Subaru Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 19 May 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Subaru Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 7:01am
	quote: Originally posted by Wagonman [br] quote: Originally posted by terratoo [br]I heard that there are some Hybrid vehicles that are actually not HOV-eligible. Anyone else heard this? Everything that I've read seems to say the state doesn't have the authority to allow some hybrids but not others. I think that is a strange interpretation of the law, but it seems to be what all the "powers that be" believe. Well I "heard" that the new accord hybrid wasnt going to be allowed CF plates. -Rob

Baz Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Baz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 8:21am
	Its been a long time since Ive seen HOV enforcement. I cant imagine the police looking for temporary tags on cars to pull people over when they cant even enforce not having 3 people in a car. Theres so much more money the state could be making by ticketing HOV violators. Why theyre not out there more dumfounds me.

kgirl Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote kgirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 8:48am
	SluDge, Can I just say, very clever on the SOB! So it doesn't matter that they will not issue any more CF tags since the Law doesn't look for them? hmpf.

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 10:17am
	kgirl, Thank you..... and "SOBs" can also mean "Slugs On Board". Have a great weekend, and Keep on sluggin'! [;)]

Wagonman Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wagonman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 1:38pm
	quote: Well I "heard" that the new accord hybrid wasnt going to be allowed CF plates. -Rob This is a link to the report on HOV congestion. http://www.virginiadot.org/infoservice/resources/HOV%20Task%20Force%20Report%201-4-05.pdf In this report(page 10 of 12, or page 16 of the PDF) they state that state law or current policy doesn't allow discrimination with issuing CF plates. Either all hybrids or no hybrids get the plates. Now, if it is just policy, that can change rather easily. But I doubt DMV or DEQ is going to jump into the fray and put themselves in the line of sight of hybrid opponents or proponents by making a policy change. The change is going to need to come from the legislature or be forced on the state by the feds. BTW, I hope you are correct, and I'm wrong.