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1) You don't do any better than an early 1990s compact, and many of those had 4 doors too.
2) Batteries age and fail to recharge. You just don't know what you're talking about. ALL batteries need to be replaced, and are generally replaced within 5 years for cars. The battery packs for the scam hybrids generally have to be replaced (for at least $3000) around 4 years of use. That's about an extra $750/yr that the scam manufacturer didn't tell you about when he crowed about the gas mileage. If you drive about 10000 mi yearly, at 50 mpg that means 200 gal of gas. That hidden $750 at $3/gal represents another 250 gal of gas. TRANSLATION: Money-wise, you're only getting about half the MPG. You can buy a lot cheaper car that gets you 25 mpg. Hell, you can buy a car that gets over 30 mpg, beating the actual fuel costs of the hybrid (once you factor in the replacement of the batteries!).
Your choice, pal ... but stop the lying and omissions.