Hybrid Car - More Fun with Less Gas

(Reuters) - Toyota Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher of Germany drives his car during the third free practice session of the French F1 Grand Prix at the Magny Cours circuit June 30, 2007. The French Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (FRANCE)

(AP) - Dave Blaney drives his Toyota during practice at New Hampshire International Speedway for Sunday's NASCAR Lenox Industrial Tools 300 auto race in Loudon, N.H., Friday, June 29, 2007. Blaney set the fastest time of the day to win the pole position. It is the first pole for Toyota in NASCAR Nextel Cup. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

(Reuters) - Employees of Toyota Motor Corp. work on an assembly line producing Lexus vehicles at the Tahara plant in Tahara, central Japan June 28, 2007. Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to launch in 2009 the first dedicated hybrid model for its Lexus luxury line, Automotive News reported on its Web site. (Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)

(AP) - A Toyota Motor Corp. employee works on a Lexus chassis while two other workers look on at the Japanese automaker's flagship production line for luxury Lexus models in Tahara central Japan, Thursday, June 28, 2007. Swiveling robot cameras check for scratches and engines are assembled in dust-free rooms at this Toyota plant. But the indisputable stars of the Tahara plant are the so-called 'master craftsmen,' the 2,700 veteran workers whose eyes are sharp enough to catch minuscule errors even robots and computers miss to ensure Lexus' top-notch quality. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

(Reuters) - An employee of Toyota Motor Corp. inspects a Lexus vehicle after completion of assembly at the Tahara plant in Tahara, central Japan June 28, 2007. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota (JAPAN)

(AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. employees work on Lexus engines at the Japanese automaker's flagship production line for luxury Lexus models in Tahara central Japan, Thursday, June 28, 2007. Swiveling robot cameras check for scratches and engines are assembled in dust-free rooms at this Toyota plant. But the indisputable stars of the Tahara plant are the so-called 'master craftsmen,' the 2,700 veteran workers whose eyes are sharp enough to catch minuscule errors even robots and computers miss to ensure Lexus' top-notch quality. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

(Reuters) - An employee of Toyota Motor Corp. inspects a Lexus vehicle after completion of assembly at the Tahara plant in Tahara, central Japan June 28, 2007. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota (JAPAN)

(Reuters) - An employee of Toyota Motor Corp. works on a V8 engine for Lexus vehicles at the Tahara plant in Tahara, central Japan June 28, 2007. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota (JAPAN)

(Reuters) - An engineer of Toyota Motor Corp. inspects a V8 engine for Lexus vehicles at the Tahara plant in Tahara, central Japan June 28, 2007. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota (JAPAN)

(AP) - A Toyota Motor Corp. worker works on a lexus engine at the Japanese automaker's flagship production line for luxury Lexus models in Tahara central Japan, Thursday, June 28, 2007. Swiveling robot cameras check for scratches and engines are assembled in dust-free rooms at this Toyota plant. But the indisputable stars of the Tahara plant are the so-called 'master craftsmen,' the 2,700 veteran workers whose eyes are sharp enough to catch minuscule errors even robots and computers miss to ensure Lexus' top-notch quality. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)