Yea! A bill just passed in the Maryland General Assembly, and will almost certainly be signed, which will require Maryland to adopt California emissions standards, as 10 other states have done. The bill also lets hybrids have a three year inspection exemption from the date of purchase.

It's a welcome addition of pressure to further develop hybrids, plug-in hybrids, etc.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/loc...,6526046.story
http://www.gazette.net/stories/02210...39_32329.shtml


Progress is still possible....

 

The good news is the longer warranty you will get on the batteries and other hybrid components. That is the main thing I would would want.

 

The Nissan Altima hybrid shouldn't be far behind... The more the merrier!