What took so long?

[b]Barbara[/b]: Perhaps it?s time to look into a vehicle that gets good mileage because high-priced fuel is not going away. The 2007 subcompact Toyota Yaris has replaced Toyota?s entry-level Echo, which wasn?t a runaway sales success. The new Yaris boasts EPA ratings of 34 mpg city and 40 mpg highway - that?s not quite the numbers advertised by the hybrids, but the Yaris is about $10,000 cheaper.