It seems that having a hybrid car would be nice

So have you ever been in a parking garage in a city and noticed those spots that are reserved for hybrid cars only? Well it turns out there’s more to it than just that. At least in Baltimore. In the parking garage Beth uses there has recently been a notice up talking about renewal of hybrid registration stickers. You apparently have to pay an annual fee of $25 to have your hybrid car registered, but the benefits quickly outweigh that cost. Because not only do you get to park in those spots, but you only pay half the usual rates for parking in the garages in the city. And since parking in Beth’s garage is $140 a month, the $25 registration fee is made back pretty quickly.

I suppose this is an effort by the city to encourage more people to drive hybrid cars, but it seems a little odd that it’s not publicized more or something. I don’t know to what extent similar programs exist in other cities but it seems like the sort of thing that is worth looking into, at least. And it does seem like another reason why owning a hybrid car would be nice. I wonder how much it costs the city to have this sort of financial encouragement? It seems likely to be money well spent in any case.