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Agreed. And for most drivers, under most conditions, the hybrid bits are a net benefit.
Also, on the point of driving without the extra torque from electric assist, I think
most of those same drivers would find the car both woefully underpowered and over-geared without assist.
It's worth reminding folks of where I'm coming from: even without assist, my Insight has more power/torque than my Firefly/Metro (which I even "de-tuned" from stock by installing an "economy" cam, and then a taller final drive). And they weigh about the same.
So it all feels perfectly acceptable to me!