With gas costs rising, why do most Americans still say hybrid and electric cars are stupid?

I guess they prefer the horse and carriage alternative?
Turing: “Hybrids are a stop-gap”
And that makes them stupid how exactly?

“electrics STILL don’t have a decent battery/price combo.”
Its been well documented that this is only because they are not mass produced on assembly lines.
“Hybrid cars cost so much more than a comparable gas powered car that you would need to drive it 10+ years to even break even.”
You are way, way off. Actually, with a Toyota Prius its about two years and after that you save money comparable to the most efficient sub compacts on the market. People, please look this stuff up instead of talking out of your as.s.