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7. Worry: Hybrids do not get the level of mileage promised
If, by "promised," you mean "EPA estimated," they certainly don't. And neither will anything else. The problem with hybrids, though, is that even though all vehicles might get about 15 percent fewer miles per gallon than the government says -- that's one common estimate -- 15 percent of a big number is a far larger miss than 15 percent of a small number.
At any rate, if you're calculating how much you'll save on gas by looking at EPA estimates, you're probably overestimating by a wide margin.
Conclusion: Assume that it won't. Whether that's a concern is up to you.
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And that's why people conclude that they're not cost-effective.
Other than that, a pretty good article. CNN has been doing a pretty good job all things considered.