I've been driving 3 different hybrids in total since 2010 as my primary vehicle. It's not clear from your post what your goal is, but you can't really compare a hybrid vehicle to an electric golf cart even if it's a plug in hybrid. Hybrid cars have better efficiencies over regular cars because they can take advantage of storing excess power in the batteries (coasting downhill, regenerative braking, etc) and then at other times assisting the engine with that excess power. It's really not so much about the rare occasions when driving while under 25 MPH in electric only mode where the fuel savings is made.
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