tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post2176614725740839341..comments2024-02-18T18:12:42.316-05:00Comments on Hybrid Car Review: HOV Exemption Back Up for Review in Virginia AgainAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-61477321813934790972010-02-01T13:52:36.544-05:002010-02-01T13:52:36.544-05:00Until hybrids are priced competitively with other ...Until hybrids are priced competitively with other cars, people need still additional incentives to buy them. The HOV exemption serves that purpose. Besides, if the exemption is lifted, where will the hybrids go? Into the regular traffic lanes. Failing to extend the HOV lane exemption beyond 2010 will not only be seen as anti-hybrid and therefore anti-environment, but will adversely affect the majority of commuters.Manneristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854980585677489100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-44322863191022876952009-02-04T09:44:00.000-05:002009-02-04T09:44:00.000-05:00Ok, I'll be the first. I've been driving my hybrid...Ok, I'll be the first. I've been driving my hybrid daily in the I95/395 HOV lanes (bewtween Woodbridge and DC) since I first purchased my 2003 Honda Civic hybrid. That 20 miles routinely takes no more than 20 minutes to drive. Some days it's faster - and rarely slower. As opposed to congestion and slow traffic - the biggest fear that ANY HOV lane user should worry about would be the VA State Police putting speed traps or camera's on those lanes. Now that would cause a slow down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com