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Nick enamored of "plug-n-play" cars (plug in hybrids)

Pay-Per-View OpEd piece so excerpts
100-M.P.G. Cars: It's a Start - New York Times:

Op-Ed Columnist

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: February 5, 2006

Imagine if we could develop a passenger car that averaged more than 100 miles per gallon — or, if used only for short trips, 1,000 miles per gallon. What if it could cost the equivalent of only 75 cents a gallon to operate and needed to go to a filling station only every other month?"

Goes on to tout plug-ins:

"...plug-in hybrids are economically and technically feasible today. While the batteries still aren't perfect, supporters say that plug-in hybrids can be mass-produced today for only about $3,000 more than a conventional hybrid (which already costs $3,000 more than a regular auto). Skeptics say that the additional cost might be greater, up to $15,000 more than a regular gas car — but even that might find a market among car buyers seeking the Hot New Thing."

OK, but whre's the payback?
Dollars in your pocket or "feel good"