You are correct. There was an article about it in US World and News Report about a year ago. They clearly showed that the prices for hybrid cars should come down, way down, to make the overall cost of owning less. I think hybrid cars are for rich people to make them feel good, as if they are helping the environment <g>.
>The increased purchase price of the car over similarly sized all-gas models outweighs the decreased gasoline costs.
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>>Curious. How do you figure that?
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