Prius and Highlander hybrids: Selling as fast as they can make 'em

Interested in a Toyota Prius? Good luck, the supply of the Prius used to be measured in days, now it's down to a couple of hours according to a Reuter's article.

"Toyota sold 72,849 Prius hybrids in the first eight months of 2005. That was a 132.0 percent increase over the same period of 2004." And Highlander hybrids are hot as well. In just a few months, Toyota has sold over 8,000 hybrids - as many it could make.(AutoWeek)

For those interested in hybrid cars it is; unfortunately, a seller's market. Hopefully the new, redesigned Honda Civic hybrid can help with the shortage of hybrids. Still, Katrina, Rita, and $3.00+ gasoline has created a lot of interest in hybrid vehicles and in fuel efficiency. So much so, that CAFE has become a hot topic for the constituents of many members of Congress (more).

In the short term, hybrids simply won't have enough inventory.