Hybrids, aka "George Jetson Cars" are a cruel environmental joke. First, I drive an American-Built Mercury Mountaineer SUV, with an E-85 Flex-Fuel engine. I use E-85 and at the 100,000 mile period, I will have used 40% LESS FOSSIL FUEL than some wimpy 55 mpg Prius that is made in Japan and I won't have to worry about the DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES into the environment. As far as processing the E-85 fuel, producers are using methane gas, from steer and cow manure (no bull and no pun intended) for powering the generators. As far a the food supply goes, there is a process for saw-grass and other waste materials (such as cheese whey at Land o' Lakes) for ethanol production. I'd worry more about the price of cotton shirts than an impact on ther food supply. Corn production will increase since a number of farmers are switching from cotton to corn production this next year. Oh yes, E-85 is made in America, by Americans, so the money doesn't support nut-cases like Hugo Chavez or international terrorist organizations.