I can have no real world opinion on hybrids , never owned one . Only know what I read / hear .
Thought about a plug in hybrid like a Volt , but could not find a used one for the $$$ I was willing to part with . Plus , it was not as roomy , inside , as what I was looking for .
Something some people may not think about is the total dollar savings , as changed by changing MPG . Or , said another way , the % of dollar savings .
Compare , going from 20 MPG to 25 MPG . Then going from 30 MPG to 35 MPG . Also , factor in the cost of the vehicle and what that does to the cost of ownership , per year .
Also , the price of fuel plays a part . We had a Nissan Leaf , for a short time , until it was totaled . I tried to compare the cost of electricity vs. the cost of gasoline in the Chevy Sonic . Best I could tell , the electricity cost about 1/2 what the gas cost . But at ~ $ 2.00 per gallon for gas , the savings were not great .
Many things to consider when you are looking at things from the dollars and cents perspective . As opposed to just emotions .