Exciting new hybrid vehicles offer the promising combination of the full-sized cars, trucks and SUVs that Americans want with the higher fuel efficiency Americans need to reduce petroleum consumption, lower the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and take advantage of lower tailpipe emissions that result from burning less fuel per mile.
Hybrid vehicle options have expanded beyond the first curiosities like the original two-seater Honda Insight to include comfortable sedans, and the all-wheel-drive trucks and SUVs preferred by many Maine families. Like most new technologies, there is a premium charged for a hybrid over a similar con....