Hybrids Not As Popular As Once Thought

The auto shipping industry is baffled at this, and I am too: hybrid vehicles and plug-in electrics are actually losing favor with the American people, who are starting to turn back to conventionally-powered gasoline vehicles, despite the huge push by the government and automobile manufacturers for alternative-energy vehicles. The main reason is that most gas-powered vehicles have a fuel efficiency that most people are looking for - the Ford Fiesta gets 40 miles per gallon, and most small cars today are pushing 32-35 mpg on average on the freeway. This is big news, especially considering that most auto shipping companies ship conventional vehicles - but have noticed a large increase in the number of hybrids and full-electric vehicles being shipped over the past year or two. With GM now pushing diesel-powered cars in a new advertising campaign, are hybrids going the way of the dodo? It could be, but chances are hybrids are just starting out. Only time will tell.