Hybrids lose London privileges two weeks from today: here’s why

Car entering London's Congestion Charge zone [Image: Flickr user jovike]

Sooner or later, it can happen in a romance: the two parties decide they’re just not that into one another. The state of California dumped hybrid-electric vehicles on July 1, 2011, when it ended the rule that allowed them to use carpool lanes on freeways even with just one occupant. Now the city of London is ending its affection for hybrids… …read more