Consumer Reports claims hybrid gas mileage is 19 mpg lower than the EPA says and are among the worst in mileage exaggeration.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/CRArt.aspx?contentid=4023460 Given the cost premium over a regular vehicle, it's likely that hybrids are actually wasting more energy thru their entire lifespan, beginning with construction at the factory. On the other hand, they may permit an easier transition to at least part time electric cars. Se la vie.
