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Going green in not just for smaller cars anymore. Sales of larger vehicles and SUVs have seen a downward turn. More and more people are trading in their gas guzzlers for smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. Not to be outdone auto manufacturers having been working to improve the fuel economy of its SUVS. GM has added flex- fuel to many of its vehicles. GM flex- fuel vehicles can run on gasoline and E85 ethanol. E85 ethanol is fuel mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.

Cadillac Escalades are one of the latest GM cars to have flex fuel. Although the flex- fuel is gives an option for vehicle owners, the amount of filling stations are the country that actual offer E85 to public is currently limited. So, although you may purchase a flex- fuel vehicle you may not be able to purchase E85 fuel close to home.

For a list of E85 fueling stations closing to you visit: http://www.e85refueling.com/locations.php

Source: GM

Toyota hybrids are in high demand, but many consumers will have to wait because there is a short supply of its batteries. Toyota will be increasing its supply of batteries next year. The demand for hybrids really is no surprise when we look at the huge increase in gas prices. People are looking for relief where ever they can find it and having a hybrid is more fuel efficient that having a standard gasoline car.

The purchase price of a hybrid is usually thousands of dollars more than buying the non-hybrid gasoline version, but consumers are now considering how much they will save in the purchase of gasoline over the lifetime of the vehicle. As the cost of gasoline continues to rise, the savings in using a hybrid will continue to grow.

Toyota, seeing how many are frustrated with the price of gas, expects to see continual increase in its sale of hybrid vehicles. Over 1 million Toyota Prius vehicles have been sold since its release in 1997. Toyota hopes to be selling 1 million of its hybrids annually by 2010.

Source: Toyota.com and Toyota hybrid battery outpaced by demand