Notice the Lexus GS Hybrid banner ads that are appearing all over this site? (there's probably one at the bottom of this post)

339 hp? Five-second 0-60? A car with EPA rating of 25/28 MPG and claims to be environmentally friendly? Now there's an example of hybrid technology gone horribly wrong. If this is the future of hybrid vehicles, then color me pissed.

30% better MPG than V8 competitors? Ha. That's like advertising a truck that gets 30% better mileage than a hummer. Um, they should all do that.

If the car makers treat the hybrid option as a turbo boost to cars that are already gas hogs, then there's no wonder the media paints hybrids as an empty promise that won't pay for itself. But then again, the V-8 upgrade won't pay you back either (but they never mention that).
Ugh.