Where are all the fuel efficient cars that we have been promised. There are now great tax incentives for consumers to buy hybrid cars, but there are also waiting lists at many car dealerships. Both Honda and Toyota have waiting lists for their top-selling hybrid cars. At Ford Motor Co. they will roll out more mini Escape SUVs, which will be able to run E85 ethanol in 2007 and 2008.
But even so we can expect higher gasoline prices due to disruptions in supply from international terrorist attacks in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Additionally the showdown with Iran over the nuclear weapons manufacturing is problematic for OPEC and crude oil supplies. Venezuela which is an oil producing nation has made deals to sell much of its oil to China. And all this is taking place before the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season even starts and it you sure to be a big one.
Can we wait for these hybrid cars for two more years? If oil prices continue to go up we could be paying four dollars and even higher for gasoline. The higher oil prices will take its toll on the American family and consumer. Where are all these hybrid cars anyway? We need more and sooner then later. Consider this 2006.
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