Keep in mind that while you may get a federal and maybe a state tax credit, that you have to currently buy at MSRP.

While you get some of the expense of the hybrid technology returned in the tax credit, you get an added expense of dealing at MSRP. You can probably negotiate down from sticker on the regular Civic for example.

Given that, I will still likely be getting either the HCH 2 or the Toyota Camry Hybrid to make a mandate to automakers for more fuel efficient and alternative fuel-using cars through my most powerful voice, my dollar. I will also have a little insurance against rising gas prices.