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I wasn't comparing a normal car to this, as this is an edge case.

I am talking about the choices we make when purchasing a car. Almost everyone that I spoke to that has a hybrid doesn't consider it worth the money. These manufacturers advertise "38MPG highway" as being something incredible while a ten year old technology can achieve something better.

The problem is that gas prices are stable (controlled?) in the US so that inefficient cars are the norm.