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Subject is hybrids. In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. The spec sheet on the 2005 Prius clearly states that the car gets five dozen miles per gallon of gas on city streets. miles per gallon is at least twice what all the gas hogs around me are getting. link]. I'll come on around 10:20. link]. MORE >>

If you get SIRIUS Satellite Radio (directly, via DISH network or onlline via a free 3-day Guess Pass at [link] ), you can hear about 100+MPG hybrids for up to a half hour (they say it depends on how entertaining I am) on the Sirius Left Channel 143 at 11AM Eastern, 8AM Pacific. Promoting Hybrid Cars. Instead of spending $2.50 MORE >>

For decades, whenever the federal government leaned on auto makers to improve fuel efficiency, the industry had a ready response: Research showed that lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles weren't as safe as their heavier, gas-guzzling cousins. last week announced plans to boost production of gas-electric hybrid vehicles. MORE >>

The Hazy Future of Hybrid Cars. The auto industry is at a crossroads in the increasing popularity of hybrids: Is it time to keep increasing fuel effiency or sacrifice gas for more power? Between spiking gas prices and maturing hybrid technology, it has become good business to make efficient cars. MORE >>