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Hybrid Car sales Slow due to Limited Supply

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If you’ve been looking to replace your car with a more efficient gasoline/electric hybrid, don’t be surprised if it takes a while to find one.

As gas prices around the nation have been steadily on the rise, “green” consumers looking to conserve on both gasoline and cash have been migrating towards more environmentally friendly
transportation, and make the demand for these cars much higher.

Here are some stats for recent sales on hybrid cars:

*Toyota. Prius sales were down 27% for April and 10% so far this year compared with last year. Press blames having to reallocate parts for the start-up of the Camry hybrid, which went on sale April 24.

Waits for a new Prius can run up to a couple of weeks at Rice Toyota in Greensboro, N.C., up to four months at Toyota Santa Monica, Calif. “We are selling every one we get,” says Rice’s general sales manager, Elmon Dale.

*Honda. Civic hybrid sales fell 7.5% for the month, although they are up overall this year. “Sales were purely constrained by supply,” says spokesman Sage Marie. Sales of Honda’s generally overlooked Insight hybrid two-seater jumped 22.2% last month, while sales of the Accord hybrid, unpopular because of its V-6 engine, fell 69% in April from a year ago.

*Ford. In contrast to its Japanese competition, Ford says sales of hybrid versions of Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs soared 68% in April from a year ago. They doubled from March. Ford has promoted hybrids heavily and has offered incentives in some markets.

I’m thinking that motorcycle and bike sales have to be on the rise, too.

Have you made any changes to counteract rising fuel prices?

Resource: Yahoo News