Compact cars versus hybrid cars

If you build them, will they come?

There is no doubt that America should move away from gas guzzlers, and one good way to reduce gas guzzling is simply to make vehicles smaller.

While hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius or the Ford Escape hybrid, can significantly reduce fuel consumption, they do so at a cost - higher prices.

On the other hand, the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, or Kia Rio, for example, can offer very good fuel economy for less than $15,000. (Full Story)