Well it is the future of hybrids so get used to it. You may not believe this, but hybrid technology is very good. Seriously! It's superior to non-hybrid engines, so eventually more and more powertrains, for all sorts of uses, will be converted to hybrid designs. That means economy cars, sports cars, luxury sedans, SUVs, and pickups. Sorry.

And by the way, 30% better mileage for low-mileage cars results in significantly less fuel than 30% better mileage than fuel-efficient cars. Going from 18 mpg to 24 mpg might not sound great to you, but at 15000 miles/year, it's a reduction of 208 gallons/year. Contrast that to going from 30 mpg to 40mpg, which is just a reduction of 125 gallons/year.

Not to mention the fact that many people are afraid of or resent fuel-efficient technologies, so expanding the market for hybrids is very important.