I bought a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid last February as a commuter car, just before gas prices spiked. Even got it for the sticker price. Small and noisy as one would expect of a $25K Corolla. But, gas mileage wise, wow. Avoiding my foot-to-the-floor starts, I get mid-50s to even low 60 miles per gallon--set on Eco mode, using adaptive cruise control, etc. And heat and air conditioning work just fine. I was worried about that with our wide ranging winter and summer temps here in Reno. And since it is a hybrid, I'm not dependent on charging stations.
I purchased the extended 125K warranty, battery is covered to at least 100K, and I get free oil changes for life.
While I regularly dismiss the full electrics, I think the hybrid is a good alternative. I'm happy with mine and recommend.
My other car is a 2008 Hummer H3 with nearly 200K and gets 14-18 MPH, plus sometimes seems to require a new repair every time I drive it.
My other car is a 2008 Hummer H3 with nearly 200K and gets 14-18 MPH... I assume you mean 14-18 MPG. I can peddle my Electra Townie bike 18 MPH.
Your Hummer doing 14-18 MPG does better than my 1965 Cadillac 98 did - if I got 10 MPG, I was doing good.