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I'm sure a few of you have noticed gas prices have gone up.



Combine that with rising costs for bread, milk and air conditioning and you might be looking for ways to save money at the pump. (I know I'm giving up bread and milk before a/c.)



Yes, it will require an initial investment. But if you make it, you'll not only get a hybrid, but one that offers luxury and SUV flexibility. Plus, you'll get a vehicle that performs.



I'm talking about the 2008 Lexus RX 400h, a luxury utility hybrid whose combination 3.3-liter V6, electric motor-generators and energy-storing battery yield 26 mpg in the city (plus one on the front-wheel-drive model introduced last year) and 24 mpg on the highway. As you might have noticed, city mileage is better than highway, which is good news for people like us in urban areas. That's due to the regenerative nature of hybrid technology, where the energy used in braking is captured and stored in the battery and converted to better use later on. Think of it as the silver lining in the black cloud of stop-and-go commuter traffic.

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