Hybrid Car - More Fun with Less Gas

(AP) - The Beat by General Motors is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 15, 2008. GM is considering the new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices, a spokesman said Thursday, July 3, 2008. GM spokesman Dee Allen said bringing the Chevrolet Beat, which is about the size of a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris mini car, to the U.S. is among the options the company is studying. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

(AP) - The Beat by General Motors is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan. 15, 2008. GM is considering the new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices, a spokesman said Thursday, July 3, 2008. GM spokesman Dee Allen said bringing the Chevrolet Beat, which is about the size of a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris mini car, to the U.S. is among the options the company is studying. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

(Reuters) - Pedestrians walk past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei and foreign countries' share average in Tokyo July 3, 2008. The Nikkei share average dipped 0.2 percent on Thursday to set its longest losing streak in more than half a century as worries about high oil prices and the global economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)

(Reuters) - A man looks at an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei (C) and foreign countries' share average in Tokyo July 3, 2008. The Nikkei share average dipped 0.2 percent on Thursday to set its longest losing streak in more than half a century as worries about high oil prices and the global economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)

(Reuters) - Women look at an electronic board showing the stock prices of Japanese companies in Tokyo July 3, 2008. The Nikkei share average dipped 0.2 percent on Thursday to set its longest losing streak in more than half a century as worries about high oil prices and the global economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)

(Reuters) - A man walks past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei share average in Tokyo July 3, 2008. The Nikkei share average dipped 0.2 percent on Thursday to set its longest losing streak in more than half a century as worries about high oil prices and the global economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)

(Reuters) - Pedestrians walk past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei (C) and foreign countries' share average in Tokyo July 3, 2008. The Nikkei share average dipped 0.2 percent on Thursday to set its longest losing streak in more than half a century as worries about high oil prices and the global economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Toyota vehicles sit in the lot of a new-car dealership in Park Ridge, Illinois. US automakers have hit more bumps as sales fell precipitously in the country while manufacturers have failed to adapt to a shift in demand to more fuel-efficient vehicles(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)

(Reuters) - A Prius with the new Hybrid engine is seen at the fair stand of Japanese car manufacturer Toyota at the international car show IAA in Frankfurt, September 11, 2007. (Alex Grimm/Reuters)

(AFP/Getty Images) - Toyota vehicles sit on the lot of a new-car dealership next door to a Chevrolet dealership in Park Ridge, Illinois. Automakers hit more bumps in the road in June as US sales fell precipitously, and manufacturers failed to adapt to a shift in demand to more fuel-efficient cars, company reports showed Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/Scott Olson)