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U.S. Hybrid Sales up 3.6% in August

Reported U.S. sales of hybrid vehicles from the major automakers rose 3.6 per cent in August 2008, compared to sales in August 2007, with 26,045 vehicles sold. This represents a 2.08 per cent new vehicle market share for the month. Overall, sales of light-duty vehicles in the U.S. fell 15.5 per cent in August 2008, [...]

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The Least and Most Fuel Efficient Hybrid Vehicles

Nothing has come close to the Godfather of American-sold hybrid cars; the 73mpg 2000 Honda Insight.
It’s been 8 years since the Insight went on sale and the closest gas mileage any hybrid on the road today gets to the Insight is 46mpg - a 27mpg DECREASE. So much for “improving” technologies over time . . [...]

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