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HYBRID, ELECTRIC SURGE

Associated Press -- DETROIT — Americans are buying record numbers of hybrid and electric cars as gas prices climb and new models arrive in showrooms, giving the vehicles their greatest share yet of the U.S. auto market.

Consumers bought a record 52,000 gas-electric hybrids and all-electric cars in March, up from 34,000 during the same month last year.

The two categories combined made up 3.64 percent of total U.S. sales, their highest monthly market share ever, according to Ward’s AutoInfoBank. The previous high was 3.56 percent in July 2009, when the Cash for Clunkers program encouraged people to trade in old gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars.

And while their share of the market remains small, it’s a big leap from the start of the year, when hybrids and electrics made up 2.38 percent of new car sal

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Submitted Apr 17, 2012 By: GasDuck

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sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,008 Points:599,685 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2012 10:37:02 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,497 Points:1,511,355 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2012 3:09:57 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Dodge Me, prices may or may not come back down soon. 202 days until the ejection.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,047 Points:2,346,485 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2012 12:09:10 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Inbreds and EV's are too high priced for me. With the high price of purchasing a new EV or Inbred, I will drive my current vehicle into the ground before buying anything new, used, EV, Inbred, diesel, hydrogen, alternative fuel, CNG, concept or anything else. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,718 Points:732,815 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 10:54:49 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If I had the money I would investigate one. Considering charge time, distance limits on electric, and no discussion of cost of electric or true cost per mile, I'm not sure they are any better
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:556,980 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:07:44 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Just watch what happens when gas comes back down
BigMoney65 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:800 Points:617,395 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:01:54 PM Ignore BigMoney65 Report Abuse more lies
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,420 Points:480,520 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:01:11 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse yeah baby, yeah!
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,266 Points:589,360 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:59:59 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse The prices are still out of my range!!!!
DTrainCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:1,848 Points:1,421,575 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:59:13 PM Ignore DTrainCanada Report Abuse Work out all of my issues and maybe I'll look (price, range etc.)
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,542 Points:933,915 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:58:29 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse I'm one of those consumers that are driving that boom in fuel efficient cars.
USCCRN Sophomore Author Long Island Posts:145 Points:104,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:58:09 PM Ignore USCCRN Report Abuse This hybrid technology is relatively new. I'll wait until they refine it.
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,507 Points:603,450 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:57:57 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse a good place to be.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,993 Points:1,113,430 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:57:36 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse ""GM sold just 7,671 Volts last year, below its goal of 10,000. But in March, it set a new monthly record of 2,289 for the Volt, an electric car with a small backup gas engine. Sales of the all-electric Leaf nearly doubled to 579."" Looks like some fuzzy math, did they really sell 2289 volts in March???
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,718 Points:732,815 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:55:22 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If I had the money I would investigate one. Considering charge time, distance limits on electric, and no discussion of cost of electric or true cost per mile, I'm not sure they are any better
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,420 Points:480,520 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:55:13 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse hybrid heaven!
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,593 Points:1,485,690 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:52:56 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse ok
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,485 Points:1,231,025 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:48:24 PM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse And then we can all afford one!
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,485 Points:1,231,025 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:47:16 PM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse It will still help bring down prices in the long run.
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,085 Points:622,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:47:01 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse a peter to paul mentality
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,927 Points:1,575,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:42:22 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse but they still represent 3.64% of the market
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:37:54 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Gas prices go up, people buy fuel efficient cars. Duh!
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:37:06 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse I still can't afford a hybrid no matter who makes it
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,329 Points:1,532,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:31:13 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse As soon as the automakers engineers realize that 100 mpg car engines are the way to go and that they can easily do it, you will not see a hybrid or electric anywhere.
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:29:12 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Oooo, trendy!
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:29:07 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse I will stick to what i am driving until the wheels fall off.
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:28:24 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse The cost of the vehicles have to go way down before more vehicles are sold.
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,718 Points:601,255 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:27:56 PM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse I like my Diesel...
bigrigAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,743 Points:1,054,660 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:25:39 PM Ignore bigrigAZ Report Abuse The cost of the vehicles and Batteries have a long way to go way way way down before they will get enough people to buy and get away from oil (if ever).
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,975 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:21:10 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse This same news was posted 4 or 5 days ago. Wz just answered the question I posted in the other news topic on that article — Mainly hybrids, not many EVs.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:617,145 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:16:57 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse beating the previous pitiful years is not dificult
tes283 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:865 Points:368,850 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:13:24 PM Ignore tes283 Report Abuse ya hybrids, good.
wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,494 Points:1,278,290 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:10:12 PM Ignore wz Report Abuse It is time to separate them into distinct categories for reporting. Since the Volt is technically a hybrid, true electrics are still a very small percentage of that small percentage (569 of 52,000). So the report should state that hybrids make up 3.6 percent of total U.S. sales, while electrics make up 0.04%.
Yankee829 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,211 Points:560,565 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:08:22 PM Ignore Yankee829 Report Abuse Ok
nwsynthetics Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,014 Points:346,425 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:06:04 PM Ignore nwsynthetics Report Abuse Bah!
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,757 Points:1,120,090 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:04:22 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse Keep bringing the prices down and more people will be able to buy.
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:311,570 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 8:02:51 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse Hmmmmmm
CHEAPERBETTER Veteran Author Lansing Posts:418 Points:718,610 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:58:15 PM Ignore CHEAPERBETTER Report Abuse Hybrids have been on the market long enough now to start to gain acceptance. And most don't really look at the payback time. They just like paying less for total gas consumption.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,719 Points:2,115,110 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:58:10 PM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse they are slowly coming around. but since most people don't like to change (unless it's popular), it will continue at a slow pace.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,960 Points:833,680 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:52:44 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse It will continue for the next years.
eppylover Sophomore Author Grand Rapids Posts:231 Points:38,180 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:50:53 PM Ignore eppylover Report Abuse Ah yes, the naysayers always make me chuckle.
adr47 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:5,667 Points:1,178,750 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:47:07 PM Ignore adr47 Report Abuse They are coming
UC2 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,305 Points:318,255 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:43:30 PM Ignore UC2 Report Abuse not for me
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duffee01 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:781 Points:429,090 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:41:20 PM Ignore duffee01 Report Abuse BS, this is just part of a campaign to make you think that if you don't have one then you are just totally out of touch with everything. GE purchased 12,000 of them to make their employees drive them or find another job. Guess who works for the obummer administration??? Jeffery Imelt or just the CEO of GE. Wake up people before they totally brainwash you with all this BS!
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,941 Points:1,783,755 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:38:33 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse Beat owners of huge gas guzzling SUV's over the head with the board of high gas prices enough times & maybe they'll learn. Don't count on it.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,625 Points:3,495,680 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:33:49 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Not the smartest economic choice. Since most of my miles are highway miles a modern diesel powered vehicle is a much better choice.
69Bonne Champion Author Gary Posts:1,155 Points:474,125 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:33:01 PM Ignore 69Bonne Report Abuse Until the range improves drastically in EV's I would rather go with a hybrid.
WillyG Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,558 Points:907,065 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:32:52 PM Ignore WillyG Report Abuse Wait til they have to trade those cars in. They'll be in for the surprise of their lives.
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Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,945 Points:1,757,235 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 7:30:00 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse 3 %, WOW am I impressed!