Reply #10: Amen - that's been my No. 1 complaint about these hybrids.

[Clark2008]

They're teeny.

I live in a town in which Interstates 40 and 75 intersect. There are so many big trucks on the road (not to mention the tank SUVs) that I wouldn't feel safe in anything smaller than a mid-sized vehicle.

Plus, I find most hybrids void of any real creativity. They're all pretty ugly (that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it).

Now, the Mini is downright cute - and I actually thought about getting one of the regular ones when I was car shopping last year, but didn't because of its size - too small for the interstate driving I must do in order to get to work.