While Billy babbles about Marmaduke's fuel intake, his friend seems more concerned as to whether or not the dog's emission system meets acceptable standards.
Billy is saying Marmaduke is a hybrid dog because he runs on food and water. His friend seems confused because all dogs run on food and water. Apparently Billy is comparing Marmaduke to a hybrid car, mistakenly thinking that two different fuel sources make a vehicle hybrid. In fact, Billy's comparison should be more in line with a normal internal combustion engine, which needs both fuel and air to run. A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct power sources to move it, such as an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Marmaduke is not a hybrid as he is powered by his small brain, and nothing more.
Speaking of small brains, Billy can be forgiven for his ignorance since he's just a child. Phil can be forgiven for putting such stupid thoughts in the boy's head since he's just a cartoon. However, the writers of this strip should take just a minute or two to research something on the Internet if they don't know what they're talking about.
The lesson: Just because this comic strip is stupid doesn't mean its readers are.
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