| Hybrid vehicles' popularity has sharply grown from | | | | vehicles. |
| a couple of thousandsin early 2000 to close to | | | | And that's not all you can save from going green! |
| 300, 000 by the end of 2005. The trend israpidly | | | | You can now save on yourparking fees at a |
| catching with the auto-leasing industry with | | | | number of universities and some auto-insurance |
| generous tax creditsand incentives on offer if you | | | | companiesare offering insurance discounts for |
| go green. | | | | hybrid-vehicle owners nationwide. |
| Beginning in 2006, businesses and taxpayers who | | | | If you want to take advantage of these |
| lease, or purchase, anenvironmentally-friendly and | | | | incentives and contribute to energyconservation |
| fuel-efficient vehicle will be eligible toclaim federal | | | | then visit HybridCenter.org and complete a |
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| including hybrid state tax credits,new | | | | hybridmodels that would make economic sense to |
| High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes access and | | | | you and local, state and federalincentives available |
| discounted thruway tollsfor alternative-fuelled | | | | where you live. |