Driving a non-hybrid and then a Toyota Hybrid, we observed the changes in emotions of 30 drivers, over 120 hours as they navigated the busy streets of Rome – driving conditions that would get the coolest driver hot under the collar. See the remarkable change driving a hybrid makes to their moods.

It's not always easy to distinguish whether the things you hear about driving a Hybrid are fact or fiction. So here we put a few of the common misconceptions to bed and stick to the truths behind Hybrid.