[Mr. Douglas]

I see a lot of hybrids on the road, even in rural KY. I’ve been to Phoenix, Seattle, Indianapolis and Chicago in the last couple of months and I saw TONS of them in the cities.

What gives?

[justlurking]

I see a lot of hybrids on the road, even in rural KY. I’ve been to Phoenix, Seattle, Indianapolis and Chicago in the last couple of months and I saw TONS of them in the cities.

Good gas mileage. However, tt current gas prices, the additional cost of a new hybrid doesn't justify it, but that hasn't always been the case.

And, as someone has pointed out: you can now buy used hybrids for the same price as a comparable non-hybrid.

The real question: is this a temporary or permanent situation? It's difficult to predict.