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07-25-2008, 08:24 PM
Six-month waits for some, even as gas prices slowly fall. (http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/07/24/money/doc4888d8f4d13e8874046644.txt)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/HCH-II_at_the_pump.jpgMichelle Koetters - Pantagraph - July 24, 2008
2008 HCH-II -- EPA rated 40/45 mpg city/highway on the 2008 EPA.
With a hybrid, you will not be visiting the pump that often… -- Ed.
LEXINGTON -- A customer at a Lexington car dealership may have unintentionally bought a Christmas gift. Lexington Ford accepted a down payment on a Ford Escape hybrid in June with the understanding that the car may not be available for delivery until November or December, said managing partner Jack Marcinkewicz.
“The problem is getting them from the factory,” Marcinkewicz said. “That demand across the region is just that high for them right now.”
The interest in hybrid vehicles has spiked throughout Central Illinois with dealerships reporting two- to six-month waits for popular versions of the gas-electric vehicles that are more expensive but get better gas mileage than their gasoline-only counterparts. Gas prices have fallen below $4 a gallon in the past week, but fuel-efficient vehicle sales in general have been on the rise as drivers have coped with high prices at the pump this year. … http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/07/24/money/doc4888d8f4d13e8874046644.txt
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/HCH-II_at_the_pump.jpgMichelle Koetters - Pantagraph - July 24, 2008
2008 HCH-II -- EPA rated 40/45 mpg city/highway on the 2008 EPA.
With a hybrid, you will not be visiting the pump that often… -- Ed.
LEXINGTON -- A customer at a Lexington car dealership may have unintentionally bought a Christmas gift. Lexington Ford accepted a down payment on a Ford Escape hybrid in June with the understanding that the car may not be available for delivery until November or December, said managing partner Jack Marcinkewicz.
“The problem is getting them from the factory,” Marcinkewicz said. “That demand across the region is just that high for them right now.”
The interest in hybrid vehicles has spiked throughout Central Illinois with dealerships reporting two- to six-month waits for popular versions of the gas-electric vehicles that are more expensive but get better gas mileage than their gasoline-only counterparts. Gas prices have fallen below $4 a gallon in the past week, but fuel-efficient vehicle sales in general have been on the rise as drivers have coped with high prices at the pump this year. … http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/07/24/money/doc4888d8f4d13e8874046644.txt