The local Auto Show features several new hybrids.

However, they seem to be hybrids almost in name only. One has a big 250
hp V6, and a dinky little 18 hp electric. A good indication that they
don't "get it" is that it gets better milage on highway than in town,
opposite a good hybrid like the Prius.

I get the feeling these cars are hybrids only as a marketing feature, to
help folks who want a little bit of green be attracted to them.

It is not just Detroit. Several of these pseudo-hybrids are from Japan.