Hybrid tax credit

A customer who came into the shop last week with a Toyota hybrid was telling me how she got a three thousand dollar tax credit for buying a Hybrid.
The definition of a Hybrid is a vehicle with two distinct power sources. It doesn't say what that power source has to be. So a motorized bike has pedal power and motor power. That is two distinct power sources, so I say it is a Hybrid.

According to the IRS, a Hybrid is gasoline power and electric power. The IRS has a list of approved hybrids.
Now, someone with a electric bike might have a better chance then a motorized bicycle. But just think if we can get the IRS to approve motorized bikes and electric bikes as hybrids.
Also, some states are a little more relaxed when it comes to registering hybrids. As you know, some people are having a hard time getting there MB on the road. If you can get your MB to be consider a hybrid, it might make it easier to register. Any thought's?

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157557,00html

Cannot get correct link to work..type "qualified hybrid vehicle" in the search on top of page.

then there is the whole issue of declaring miss Roxie and miss Dixie as dependents. My two worthless, lazy, shiftless, unemployed dogs.

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