I disagree with you here. I think it is extremely important that some high-performance hybrids hit the market soon. The myth that hybrids are snails will kill the evolution quicker than you can even say the word. Even if every car isn't optimized for fuel economy, hybrids will never see the light of day unless there is consumer demand.
I can say from many personal experiences that while anyone who's been in my car thinks it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, it is the butt of jokes when it comes to speed. Don't fool yourself into thinking that people don't care. They do.
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