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John, if you are buying a car for the sake of economy, a hybrid does not make sense, but you know that already.

Yaris is a nasty little car. My sister has a Fit. Economy car with a particularly crappy rear suspension, pretty color blue and bigger than seems possible inside. I would consider one if in the market for an economy car.

I seem to recall somebody working out how long it would take to recoup the premium you initially pay for a hybrid over a conventional vehicle. 8 years to break even, or somthing like that, with $5 per gallon gas.

I am not in the market for an economy car. Turbo miata is about as economical as I can manage.
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