Lisa Olliges
 Mother trades in her gas guzzling SUV for a hybrid
Summer vacation season is approaching, but with soaring gas prices many families are looking for a way to save dollars when they drive.
The answer for some is a hybrid, but is all the hype behind the vehicles real or manufactured?
We convinced a mom to trade in her gas guzzling SUV for a hybrid to see if it would make a difference at the pump.
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Lisa Olliges
Hybrid Highway - Fuel efficiency with "all the bells and whistles"?
With technology that basically re-teaches you how to drive efficiently, is a hybrid's touted fuel economy a lot of hype or the real deal? We challenged an area doctor to trade in his truck for a hybrid.
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Tips to improve your Gas Mileage
Here are some tips to help you reduce the amount of gas you use. Are you getting the best gas mileage your car can deliver?
| Gas Mileage Impact Calculator
This calculator offers information related to gas consumption, fuel costs and emission of major pollutants.
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Gas Price Watch
GasPriceWatch.com does exactly what it says - it monitors gas prices at gas stations throughout the nation.
| Cars.com top 10 2008 hybrids
Cars.com ranked hybrids based on how much fuel savings they get when compared to their non-hybrid version, as well as how much all that saved gas is going to cost you.
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Top 10 Hybrid Myths
If you are having a tough time separating hybrid truth from reality, you're not alone. The warp-speed adoption of hybrids into popular culture has produced more than a little confusion and misinformation.
| How hybrids work
Combining the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors, hybrids can be configured to obtain different objectives, such as increased power or improved fuel economy. Visit this website to see how they work.
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Protecting The Blind From Silent Cars
A bill intended to protect blind people and other pedestrians from the dangers posed by quiet cars has been introduced in Congress.
| FuelEconomy.gov
The U.S. Department of Energy's Web site dedicated to issues related to fuel economy.
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The new Miles Per Gallon ratings system
The EPA has changed the way it estimates MPG. Starting in model year 2008, estimates reflect faster speeds, air conditioner use, and other factors. Learn about this new system here.
| Saying goodbye to gasoline
What if you never had to fill up with gasoline again? No internal combustion engine. A car so convenient that all you have to do is plug it in when the battery needs to be recharged.
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Hybrids going extreme
Don Bender, Chief Technical Officer of AFS Trinity, takes Seth Doane on a tour of the company's latest fuel efficient vehicle, the Extreme Hybrid.
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