Came across this article on MSNBC, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14121164/. The author doesn't have the same view that the negative reports have on hybrids.

Not a bad article. However the author says that the fuel savings will probably never pay for the hybrid premium, which is true for some cars, but not all cars. Also mentioned how they fall short of EPA ratings without mentioning that every car falls short.