In recent years, automakers have been developing hybrid cars that will help the environment as well as drivers.

The new Ford Escape was created to drive like regular cars minus the high costs. Rather than driving thirty miles per gallon, the Escape can drive sixty and even then some. Ford's Greg Frenette spoke about the new Escape saying that in a suburban area one can drive this vehicle for thirty miles without even using a drop of gas. Though its rival the Toyota Prius gets more miles per gallon, the difference between the two is that Escape uses its electric motor as its main way to start, compared to the Prius that uses the gas motor as its primary way.



Because of such high gas prices, many new car buyers should think about purchasing hybrid cars. Today, gas costs about ten cents per mile, while hybrid cars' electricity cost a third as much. As David Sandalow of the Brookings Institution writes in his new book, "Freedom From Oil", "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are a game-changing technology. They can break our oil addiction, cut driving costs and reduce pollution."

With these types of advancements in the way we all drive, how many more years will it be until gas motors are outdated and become hard to find?