Honda And Toyota to Lower Hybrid Cars’ Prices

Hybrid car shoppers should all thank Honda for shoving its $20,000 2010 Insight in Toyota’s face, because the world’s best-selling hybrid manufacturer has just switched to bargain mode.

As gas prices dwindled since last summer’s high, many would-be hybrid buyers have swayed toward traditional, cheaper fuel-efficient cars. The current Prius - which had greedy dealers charging as much as $5,000 over sticker, including the $27,200 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

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