Well we made our bed and now we get to lie in it. I mean for all of us, I like my hybrid but seriously this idea of personal transport has to die. Here in DFW I personally know of a tiny subdivision (think 2-3 bedroom houses with a garage big enough for one car in most cases) next to the light rail that just got razed and a mixed use is taking its place (Spring Valley at Greenville in Richardson if you must know, go north on Greenville in Street view and all the houses to your left are gone til you hit the Church/School area). Mass transit is the only way. Oh here's a cute video with the hybrid Civic in it touting how efficient trains are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jDk-g02GNw