(U-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. - For many people, hybrid cars are a glimpse into what could be for the auto industry. These electric and gas powered machines not only save resources and money, but also help preserve the environment.
Kurt Davies, the research director for Greenpeace in Washington, D.C., says the organization supports the use of these newer vehicles.
"We are all in favor of anything that reduces the amount of oil we use," Davies says. "The beauty of the hybrid is it's a transitional move from petroleum to hydrogen."
According to Davies, there are enormous implications for using less oil, and he says some companies are already inventing fuel cell cars, which replace gasoline engines.
The United States has become more of a "car culture" than other countries, Davies says. He questions whether or not people are aware of the effects of driving a Hummer or SUV, in relation to global warming.
"If the whole world were like us, we'd be out of oil in years, not decades," he says.
He says the use of hybrid cars is something citizens should pursue as "a moral responsibility to do the right thing."
The 2004 Toyota Prius, a hybrid released in Denver in November, introduces features not even seen in conventional cars.
Ron Lewis, the sales consultant for Pederson Toyota in Fort Collins, Colo., explains advances taken in the Prius, as well as all Prius cars on the market.
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