Hybrid Cars Regain Popularity in the U.S. as Electric Vehicle Adoption Slows

Despite government plans to eventually phase out gas-powered cars, the U.S. is in the slow lane when it comes to electric vehicle adoption. For the past four or five years, all the hype about new cars has been about EVs. But as the spring 2024 car buying season begins, hybrids that use gas and electricity are now the hottest thing again. Car buyers may notice a subtle change at auto shows traveling the country this spring.

We found a team of Toyota spokespeople are pushing the Prius up on stage – yes, the hybrid Prius, which made its U.S. debut two decades ago in 2001. "This is the good old-fashioned hybrid," the show spokesman told the crowd."You can see this is the Prius, the one that started it all." Other automakers are easing off the gas pedal on pure electric vehicles, with Mercedes delaying its plans to go all EV and Ford slowing production of the much-hyped F-150 Lightnin

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