More than a third of US consumers looking for more fuel-efficient cars - Yahoo! News

Via Yahoo News: More than a third of US consumers looking for more fuel-efficient cars.

Consumers are responding to higher gas prices:

"High gas prices are not just an inconvenience anymore," Robert Gentile, director of Consumer Reports' Auto Prices Services said in a statement. "They are forcing people to reconsider what and how they drive, even the way they live their lives."

Many are considering alternative fuels:

Alternative fuels were also popular: 50 percent said they were considering buying a gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle while 38 percent said they were considering flexible-fuel or diesel vehicles.