Diesel vs. Hybrid vs. Gas

While the French simply label the stuff that fuels our cars, "bynzine", we Americans are being tortured trying to figure out the most cost-effective and environmentall-friendly way to get around. MSN Auto's Ann Job breaks down the economics and aesthetics of each of the options, pointing out, along the way, "buyers of the Hybrid would need to travel 144,000 miles—about 9.5 years at the 15,000-mile-a-year national average rate—to recoup the approximately $2,000 price difference in these cars..."