Bus lanes for hybrid cars?

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I just read that the power of Krakow want to allow the use of hybrid cars city bus lanes,

To promote environmentally friendly means of transport, and reduce smog in the city. Because apparently Krakow has a serious problem with smog especially in winter.

But apparently it's not like all citizens, that is merely a way to exalt the rich bastards in hybrids.

and ordinary citizens should pop rich f ers tires

In this jurisdiction the only concession is to allow Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in Hybrids to use high-occupancy vehicle lanes even if there is only a single rider.

Using lanes restricted to buses is not a privilege that comes with driving an electric car. (To my occasional disappointment).

We don't have bus lanes

sometimes bike lanes but I sure as heck wouldn't ride on them or be comfortable driving around riders

HOV lanes on interstate, I think they might allow hybrids on them even if alone I'm not sure

don't think it makes a ton of difference

Are bus lanes really better than regular lanes though? I mean I don't think I have ever seen a bus lane here...but I'd think if they did have them it would kind of suck to drive in that lane as you'd have to constantly stop for the bus in front of you picking people up.

I could see a bus lane being useful for buses, so they don't slow regular traffic...but I certainly don't want to wait on the road construction it would take to make them. lol

I am an advanced master automotive technician, and a master engine machinist (25 years). From experience, I can tell you this. Hybrid cars are a rediculious wast of energy, money, and makes more toxic pollutants from mining, and disposal than a regular ULEV gas vehicle. It is as stupid of an idea as using corn for fuel.

Hydrogen is the ONLY viable solution for an alternative to your standard METHONOL run vehicle that anyone knows of. Seperating hydrogen from water using electrolosis was invented in the mid 1800's. You can make it with solar power using any water. There are toy cars you can buy that work on hydrogen that you can make with water and batteries. Big corp is fooling everyone with these money making alternatives.

Me on the other hand, I don't really care one way or the other. Whatever it is, if it brakes, I fix it, and take your money. There is no shortage of it either. That's my job.

I'm kind of going off the bus lane with this, but one more thing. People using batteries to store power is a bad idea as well. You can use solar, and wind to make, and store hydrogen, and use it to run a generator for power when you have no light, or wind for power instead of batteries. For some reason it is not a popular idea, but it is perfectly clean compared to a toxic battery.

I believe it is interesting how these "fuel alternatives" that people impliment are really not as "clean", or as effecient than gas. Everything goes back to methanol.

I also think it is interesting that diesel, being cleaner, because it basically makes soot, and cheaper to make, because it requires less refinement, has not been a better alternative than methanol, or some toxic battery for "green" people.

Why diesel/kerosene is not alot cheaper than methanol blows my mind. Apples to apples it is a cheaper fuel. About 1/3 cheaper.

You want green, stop making babies. Stop pooping. Poopers, and baby makers should not be in the bus lane.