| Hybrid cars enjoyed a huge boost in sales amid | | | | are willing to spend a little more on a car that may |
| skyrocketing gas prices over the past few years of | | | | prevent them from "having" to pay those outrageous |
| uncertain economic times and restless consumers. | | | | prices ever again. |
| The fusion of electricity and gasoline to fuel a vehicle | | | | This is a tremendous shift in typical American |
| proved to be an irresistible offer to both the | | | | consumerism, since we usually do tend to think short |
| eco-conscious, as well as to thrifty realists who | | | | term, and the continued popularity of hybrid vehicles |
| decided they'd had it with being price-gouged for gas. | | | | seems to signal a turn to long term thinking in large |
| Now, as the gas prices begin to stabilize and | | | | purchases in the buying public. |
| consumer's pocketbooks seem to be a little heavier | | | | So, who are the leaders in the hybrid car market? |
| because of it, are these hybrid vehicles still enjoying | | | | Well, the Toyota Prius seems to be the most |
| their increasing status, or are they now a passing | | | | popular, at least these are the hybrids that I have |
| fad? Well, apparently American consumers are still | | | | seen most out on the roads and freeways in my |
| interested in helping to conserve natural resources as | | | | neck of the woods. |
| well as save on gasoline, because these hybrid cars | | | | Toyota is known for it's high quality, long-lasting cars, |
| are still selling like hotcakes. | | | | and is a trusted consumer brand here in the US, so it |
| Sure, the sales may not be as hot as they were just | | | | is only fitting that they produce one of the best |
| a few short months ago when many areas in the US | | | | sellers in the hybrid market. Others that are up and |
| were facing gas prices of $3 and over, but they are | | | | coming in the hybrid car market are Daimler Chrysler |
| still enjoying successful and plentiful sales, and are | | | | and GM, but their models have not quite matched |
| also enjoying a more wide recognition as people | | | | the success Toyota's Prius has had yet. |
| become increasingly eco-aware. | | | | On the horizon for the hybrid car options are luxury |
| More and more Americans are realizing after the | | | | SUV's and larger, "family size" vehicles, for families |
| great surge in gas prices that seemed to have no | | | | that are watching their gasoline budget, but who can |
| end in sight, that this type of energy crisis can very | | | | also obviously afford a little more up front for the |
| well happen again, at any time, and they are trying to | | | | luxury that comes afterwords in less gas expenditure. |
| make more energy efficient choices in their vehicles. | | | | We can only hope that more advances are to come |
| In fact, when most of the time the fickle American | | | | in the energy alternative market, especially since |
| public is quick to forget a pricing or shortage crisis | | | | we've seen what a fuel crisis can do to our economy |
| when it comes to energy or natural resource | | | | and our working class citizens (like you and me). I |
| supplies, they are not so quick to forget the gas | | | | have a feeling the technology is right on the brink, |
| price increases that were digging so deep into our | | | | we just need to learn to let go of the idea that |
| pockets for what seemed like an eternity, and they | | | | gasoline is the most efficient answer. |