From corn-fed to diesel, an alternative-fuel car guide Sharon Silke-Carty, USA TODAY Tue Jun 6, 7:35 AM ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060606/...ivefuelcarguide Excerpt: "Tell someone you're thinking about buying a gas-electric hybrid, and there's a chance the person will whip out a calculator to prove what a dumb idea that is... However, the equation may soon start changing in hybrid's favor. For one thing, higher gas prices mean bigger savings with a hybrid. Toyota said last month that it is planning to dramatically increase the efficiency of its popular Prius hybrid; it had already said it wants to cut the hybrid premium to about $1,500."
Unfortunately they are looking "alternative fuel" options for their money-saving prospects rather than their environmental benefits. The VUE Hybrid that is all gas with a bit of electric assist seems utterly pointless to me as it seems you are just using the same amount of gas but have a battery taped on your car.
