HybridCarBlog, a great web site for hybrid news and analysis, has an interesting article about today’s generation of hybrid cars. They are not saving the world from global warming, but driving innovation that will someday lead to technologies that will help address those environmental concerns.

Hybrid Cars: It’s the technology stupid

Ultimately, only innovation, particularly technological innovation, can help fight a problem like global warming, and Toyota is pushing the limits far more than any other auto company in this battle. One hybrid battery breakthrough could change the automobile landscape forever - that’s why hybrid technology is so important….

The importance of hybrids is not about global warming nor foreign oil dependency. Today, the importance of hybrids is purely about technology. Today’s hybrid technology won’t end foreign oil dependency or CO2 emissions, but investing in today’s hybrids will lead to the technology that can resolve these issues.

When it comes to today’s hybrid vehicles, it’s ALL about the technology.

Read the whole article here.