Survey: Americans believe alternative energy vehicles are here to stay — Autoblog Green "The survey delved even deeper and revealed that 23 percent of respondents believe that alternative energy vehicles will account for more than half of all sales within the next ten years."
Considering that gas prices are at $3.00 per gallon, and headed to $3.50 by summer, it's very believable that more people are going to be purchasing hybrids for their next vehicles. (the gasoline we are buying at the pump today is from $72/barrel crude oil. The crude oil futures for late May and early June delivery are currently selling for $85/barrel. 85/72 = 1.18 = 3.54/3.00) You will be paying about $3.50 per gallon this June. Check this out .. http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx .