Hybrids: Easy on gas and easy to buy

Demand is up and supplies are tight so customers can have a hard time finding some hybrid models on dealer lots. Others are just waiting for you.

But that's not true for all hybrids. If you're in the market for an SUV, you might be in for a wait. But if you're looking for a car, several choices are relatively easy to find.

To get a sense of what things are really like out there, we checked several sources. We looked at time-to-sell figures from J.D. Power and Associates as well as inventory figures provided by some of the manufacturers . We also looked at total February sales of each vehicle, using data suppled by R.L. Polk.

Finally, we asked moderators of two on-line discussion boards, HybridCars.com and CarSpace.com, to give ys the buzz on what their members were saying about their shopping and buying experiences.

With high demand - meaning manufacturers are selling hybrids as fast as they can make them - sales numbers are actually the best indicator of how easy vehicle are to find. The ones that are easiest to find, for the most part, sell best - and vice versa.