Comments on: The National Park Service: Putting their money where their mouth is http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2009/06/22/the-national-park-service-putting-their-money-where-their-mouth-is/ ...your public lands. This blog is wind powered and carbon neutral. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:05:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2009/06/22/the-national-park-service-putting-their-money-where-their-mouth-is/#comment-41312 Mike Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:37:31 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=6046#comment-41312 Bob - I do agree that hybrids are not the perfect solution. But, they are an evolution towards the perfect solution. Because of that, I believe those vehicles deserve free entrance to national parks. You are right that many hybrids are outdone by non-hybrids. That's why I put in hybrid passenger cars only. I also think that hybrids and high MPG passenger cars are the superior vehicles while in the parks. They do much better at the average posted speeds of 25, 35 and 45. They also do not obstruct others views like the larger vehicles, often causing visibility issues at animal casued traffic jams(Yellowstone for example). Definitely not perfect like you say. But truly an improvement. Bob – I do agree that hybrids are not the perfect solution. But, they are an evolution towards the perfect solution. Because of that, I believe those vehicles deserve free entrance to national parks. You are right that many hybrids are outdone by non-hybrids. That’s why I put in hybrid passenger cars only.

I also think that hybrids and high MPG passenger cars are the superior vehicles while in the parks. They do much better at the average posted speeds of 25, 35 and 45. They also do not obstruct others views like the larger vehicles, often causing visibility issues at animal casued traffic jams(Yellowstone for example).

Definitely not perfect like you say. But truly an improvement.

]]> By: Bob http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/2009/06/22/the-national-park-service-putting-their-money-where-their-mouth-is/#comment-41291 Bob Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:35:27 +0000 http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog/?p=6046#comment-41291 I have to partially disagree with your logic on this one. There are several vehicles that get better fuel economy than any hybrid currently on the market. In addition, why should hybrids get a free pass? Don't they add to the congestion and wear & tear of the park roads? Except in stop & go driving that is seldom encountered driving on I-90, hybrids are still using gasoline and putting out greenhouse gasses. Hybrids, except in urban settings, are not all that they've been trumped up to be...unless all that one is attempting to achieve is self-perceived status. I have to partially disagree with your logic on this one. There are several vehicles that get better fuel economy than any hybrid currently on the market. In addition, why should hybrids get a free pass? Don’t they add to the congestion and wear & tear of the park roads? Except in stop & go driving that is seldom encountered driving on I-90, hybrids are still using gasoline and putting out greenhouse gasses.

Hybrids, except in urban settings, are not all that they’ve been trumped up to be…unless all that one is attempting to achieve is self-perceived status.

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