Hybrids Will Lose HOV Lane Access

Effective January 1st, 2011, the prized yellow HOV sticker on California's hybrid vehicles like the Prius will be defunct, but will still work for more efficient natural gas and electric vehicles through 2015. Prius and hybrid car owners are likely to be quite miffed by the status downgrade, but the new law will help encourage people to buy even more fuel efficient vehicles. Inhabitat