A volt is more like a malibu then a cruze. You can get into a volt around 35k and there used to be several grand in tax rebates for buying a hybrid. I’m really not sure if there are any anymore or not. Anyway it’s about long term savings yes the car is initially more expensive and the financing will cost more, but if you planned to keep the car for a long period of time there would be some savings in the long run. Like it or not Paul hybrid cars and electric cars are the way everything is going.