Saturday, August 20, 2005
Drivers race for carpool permits for hybrids / At 1,000 applicants a day, some predict gas-saver gridlock:
Motorists who own one of three hybrid models -- the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight and the hybrid Honda Civic -- will be allowed to use carpool lanes without carrying other passengers, thanks to a provision in a federal energy bill signed by President Bush and state legislation signed last year by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Motorists who own one of three hybrid models -- the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight and the hybrid Honda Civic -- will be allowed to use carpool lanes without carrying other passengers, thanks to a provision in a federal energy bill signed by President Bush and state legislation signed last year by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
