Supply of hybrids runs out of gas as demand soars

[Koolest]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-06-10-hybrids_N.htm

Even as car buyers stampede for vehicles with better fuel mileage, there are fewer hybrids, the gas-stingiest, to go around.

While sales of conventional small cars soared last month, sales of the most popular gas-electric hybrids were flat or down because dealers had fewer left. There was plenty of demand, but hybrid assembly plants are running as fast as they can, and some are short of components, particularly batteries.

[beaniemac]

im sure if u wait a couple years, once all the cars are manufactured as hybrids, there will be plenty to go around as hopefully, auto manufacturers will start producing more of those instead of conventional cars.

[The Bilingual Gringo]

im sure if u wait a couple years, once all the cars are manufactured as hybrids, there will be plenty to go around as hopefully, auto manufacturers will start producing more of those instead of conventional cars.

If demand drops so will price, but inventory should rise.

I hope that it catches on. Even marques like Porsche are thinking about the hybrid market.

[sdiablo]

It hard as hell to find a decent used Honda Civic for sale too
the new hybrids is all a profit scheme anyway, how is it hybrid when you cant plug in overnight?