The smaller Toyota Prius and Honda Civic gas-electric hybrids remain hits that are in short supply. But the luxury Lexus RX 400h SUV and Honda Accord sedan hybrids have been taking longer to sell than their conventional counterparts. The problem seems to be that the bigger, fancier hybrids often carry a higher price differential compared with their conventional versions than the differential for the smaller cars.

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