[MetroMPG]

Bummer story.

Here's my take: you obviously care about fuel economy, you enjoy driving, and you get a kick out of auto technology/engineering.

So sell the Sube and get yourself a hybrid.

I won't be surprised if you recoil at the suggestion, but it makes sense on several levels. (Have you driven one?)

In the future when you can afford both an efficient every day car, and a sporty playtime car, you can get another one.