Many car owners have purchased hybrids or were planning on purchasing them, not only for the great fuel efficiency, but to be able to drive solo in the car pool lanes in California. Looks like that may not be happening any time soon.
Here's an excerpt from a Newsday article:
SACRAMENTO -- Hybrid car owners anxious to cruise California's car pool lanes are in for a January disappointment. Their reward for getting 45 miles per gallon is caught up in Washington politics.
Though the California Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to open the lanes to single-occupant hybrid cars beginning Jan. 1 -- specifically the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic and Insight -- the U.S. government hasn't approved a waiver to allow it on federal highways in the state.
Backers of the law said it might be months before the fuel-efficient cars are allowed in the fast lane in California, if ever.
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