Eco-Friendly Autos

So our presentations in class today made me think of some things.  The global warming issue really struck a chord with me.  I know that it's more sensible to buy a car that will get you from point A to point B.  But sometimes, mostly because of the media influence, we want to get from point A to point B in a more fashionable sense.  I don't necessarily consider it to be greed.  But rather I think that if you work hard and you make enough money, then why not buy your dream car.  But then in the back of my mind, I know that I would like to do my part to help out the environment.  So is it possible to have the best of both worlds?  Can you have luxury while still doing your part to save the world?  I don't think it's easy.  I know that Lexus and Cadillac made their hybrids.  No disrespect to their craftsmanship, but I think they created more of an illusion.  Their hybrid cars have about two or three more miles per gallon than their normal cars.  To me, that's not much.  So I think for now I will have to stick to driving around in a more gas friendly car than trying to have it all.  This is mainly because I'm a broke, college student but at least it's better for the earth.  Which brings me to my next point.  Why are hybrid cars so expensive?  I wanted to get the hybrid civic, but it was about $5,000 more than the civic that I bought.  The car guys should find a way to make these vehicles more financially friendly if they want the world to survive.  And even though they are more expensive, they have been rolling off the lots like crazy.  The "wealthier" individuals have been able to buy these cars.  So it would make sense to build more.  But instead there was also a four month wait list for me to drive.  I didn't have time for that, so I opted with my next best choice.  So hopefully, car companies will make these eco-friendly cars for cheaper and more readily available.  But maybe I'm just hoping for too much.  Oh well.