Pay Less at the Pump: The Hybrid Revolution

Pay Less at the Pump: The Hybrid Revolution: "Pay Less at the Gas Pump:
The Hybrid Revolution

Cool, capable and fun to drive, hybrids also can save you thousands of dollars in gas.
By John Rockhold

Six years after the release of the Honda Insight — the bulletlike two-seater that was the first gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle available in the United States — high fuel economy without compromise is here to stay. Praised by motorheads and environmentalists alike, hybrids represent the most exciting advancement in personal transportation since, well, the internal-combustion engine. Spearheaded by the Toyota Prius, hybrids’ popularity surge shows that a rapidly growing number of people want to be on the cusp of the hybrid revolution. Furthermore, with skyrocketing gas prices and dwindling global oil supplies, hybrids are becoming an increasingly wise investment."