7 myths about Detroit automakers

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

It goes from getting ~15 mpg city to getting ~20 mpg, and because of that it's one of the few hybrids that you can pay for the added cost of the hybrid drive in fuel savings in say under 150,000 miles of driving.

So it's a 30%+ increase, big deal. Put chrome on a turd, it's still a turd. Besides, the Prius is a joke anyhow... the mileage gain is crap compared to what it should be. I'm sorry, but there's no reason why cars (even the size of Escalades) can't get significantly better mileage than 20 mpg.