I hope I am putting this in the right forum. However, if you are thinking about owning a hybrid,
you might find this interesting. Not to mention the fact that they are currently not as cost-effective as a subcompact, cost more for regular maintanence, their rechargeable batteries will need to be replaced once or twice every ten years to the tune of thousands, AND it's a hazardous waste.
However, I do think it's long overdue to find some alternatives, and I'd love to see bio-diesel or ethanol based engines get adopted in subcompacts.