Buyers are fueling sales of hybrids as gas-saving choice

Hybrid cars are just too hot for the lot right now.

Paul Kimbrel, a salesman at Auburn Honda, said the gaining popularity of hybrid vehicles is great for business but also causes problems for those trying to sell the cars.

"Pretty much any Civic we have on the lot is pre-sold," he said. "It's a good problem to have but it's frustrating because as a salesperson you want to be able to have it to show and sell."

Hybrid vehicles, for anyone who's been living under a rusted-out pickup or hasn't heard, are a compromise between a gas-powered and an electric-powered car. Hybrid vehicles boast lower emissions and increased mileage, which means more time between refueling. story continued