A local news anchor by the name of Don Shelby actually got it right (in my opinion) when he said:

Sure, financially - it may not make a lot of sense right now given that your fuel dollar savings probably won't outweigh the additional cost for the hybrid

Unfortunately though that's not actually a correct statement and it's making people think the TCH is a lot more than a comparably equiped Camry. At least for the early purchaser who will get the Fed Tax Credit, I'm guessing it's a break even proposition. For some of us lucky one's witha State Tax Credit, I have gotten my loaded TCH for much less than a similarly equiped loaded XLE after discount.

BTY, I'm no tree hugger, but I'm not opposed to less polution