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Top: Saturn's Green Line Vue gets an

estimated 27 mgp in the city and 32 on

the highway. Above: The Highlander is

Toyota's best-selling SUV.

< Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner;
the Saturn Ion and Green Line Vue;
a Mazda Tribute SUV is due out this
year; and GM has a few in the works.
"My Highlander is so quiet, I often
think it's conked out," says Osher, a
strong environmentalist. "You have to
balance the price [averaging $25,000,
says Hermance] vs. the ultimate gas
savings in getting a hybrid."
Adds Michele Bleznak of
Bloomfield Hills of driving a Toyota
Lexus RX400H hybrid, "It's a state-
ment purchase. By driving this, I'm
telling the auto manufacturers that if
they build environmentally sound cars,
people will buy them," she explains.
Plus, "It's just amazing how far I can go
on 14 gallons of gas." ❑

Editor's Note: Toyota hybrid engineer
David Hermance, who was quoted in
this article, was killed November 25 in
a crash while piloting an experimental
plane in California. He has been called the
"American father of the Prius."

The American Jewish Committee regards hybrid

vehicles so highly that it's offering bonuses to

employees who buy them — including the two

staff members in Bloomfield Township's AJC office.

Explains David A. Harris, the national organization's

executive director, "Our car-buying incentive is

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integral to AJC's long-term commitment to develop-

ing a serious energy policy in the U.S." The AJC's

6700 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield Plaza
248-432-0000

Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Bonus Program is believed to

be the first offer of its kind for employees of any

non-profit organization in the U.S. Depending on the

vehicle model, employees will receive a bonus of

$1,500 or $2,500, as did employees in the Chicago

and Los Angeles offices, the first eligible staff to take

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