| With gas prices averaging over three dollars a | | | | conserve gas. |
| gallon, everyone in America is looking for ways to | | | | If you are looking for a sports utility vehicle, but |
| get more gas mileage out of their car. People are | | | | you do not want to get a second mortgage on |
| making sure they have enough air in their tires, | | | | your house to pay for gas, then you are in luck, |
| changing their fuel filter, and watching their speed | | | | because many hybrids are hitting the market |
| to try to conserve gas. However, there are | | | | now. These include the Ford Escape, Lexus |
| many gas friendly car models on the market | | | | RX400H, Toyota Highlander, and Mercury Mariner. |
| today, which could really put some money in your | | | | The gas mileage for these models ranges from |
| pocket. | | | | 31 to 33 miles per gallon in the city, and 27 to 29 |
| The days are gone where the only gas friendly | | | | miles per gallon on the highway, with the Escape |
| car models look like toy cars, or have no | | | | and Mariner getting higher gas mileages. |
| horsepower. Now you can get a sleek, | | | | Not only will these gas friendly car models get |
| sophisticated car, with quite a bit of horsepower, | | | | more mileage for your gas dollars, the federal |
| and great gas mileage. Many cars are available | | | | government is giving income tax breaks for |
| now like the Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Honda | | | | buying gas friendly car models as well. Many |
| Insight, Lexus GS450H, Toyota Camry, and the | | | | different states are also giving sales tax breaks, |
| Toyota Prius. These cars get anywhere from 25 | | | | parking fee exemptions, and state income tax |
| miles per gallon in the city (Lexus GS450H) on the | | | | breaks for purchasing gas friendly cars. Some |
| low end to 61 miles per gallon in the city (Honda | | | | major cities are also allowing hybrid cars the ability |
| Insight). The Insight also gets 68 miles per gallon | | | | to drive in the high occupancy vehicle lane with |
| on the highway, while the GS450H, gets 28 miles | | | | only one passenger. The perks to owning a gas |
| per gallon on the highway. Some of these cars | | | | friendly car model are very lucrative, so what is |
| have a fully integrated hybrid (gas & electric) | | | | stopping you from going out and buying one the |
| engine, while others have a six cylinder engine | | | | next time you are looking for a new car? |
| that turns off three cylinders on the highway to | | | | |