With ever-climbing gas prices, it's no surprise that consumers are increasingly looking for more fuel-efficient cars. Here in southern California, gas prices have been over $4 a gallon for a while now. According to the Energy Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy, the national average this week is $3.93 per gallon of regular unleaded (a 73-cent jump over the same time last year), so the whole country will likely be experiencing $4-plus per gallon gasoline soon.
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and Dodge Durango Boast Hefty Incentives
Recent research at NADAguides.com shows that consumer interest in crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) has increased at almost the same rate as interest in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has declined--14.8 percent versus 15.9 percent, respectively--when comparing April 2007 to April 2008 data. A big reason for this shift is because of rising gas prices....