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The Hybrid Car Mystique

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, November 17, 2004.

When hybrid cars, part gas, part electric, came out a few years ago they were touted as the next best thing. Environmentally friendly and worth tons in social capitol, the hybrid car was supposed to get unreal gas mileage. We'll look at the facts behind the claims and see how they really stack up. Laura's guests are Aaron Robinson, Technical Editor for Car and Driver Magazine and Gabriel Shenhar, Senior Auto Test Engineer and Special Publications Program Manager for Consumer Reports. We'll also hear from Dan McLeod, President of the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association.

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