I'm with you guys too. My parents bought a Highlander gas model and although it's still nice it doesn't compare to my Hybrid. It's slow off the get go, it's louder and even the Limited Edition still doesn't have the features that came standard with my Hybrid Limited. I also see it as helping the environment and it has helped me control my speed. You're always trying to get the best gas mileage which in turn lowers your speed. If I had a choice even now to go back and buy a gas model I wouldn't.