Electric cars are generating a lot of buzz, but the most dependable battery-powered vehicles on the road are the ones that still have a gas tank.
Hybrids rank as the top automobile category in a new reliability study from Consumer Reports magazine, boosting Toyota Motor Corp. and other automakers that have embraced gasoline-electric vehicles. The cars, which have been on the market for a quarter-century, have settled into a sweet spot for many drivers -- simpler and less prone to breaking down than high-tech electric vehicles, yet offering better fuel economy than traditional internal combustion options.
