It looks like Americans are becoming more interested in trading in their gas guzzlers for more fuel efficient alternatives.

According to eMarketer, in Q2 2006, online requests for info for the Toyota Echo/Yaris rose 835% and for the Ford Escape Hybrid rose 110%.

Bigger vehicles like Toyota Tundra, Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Titan and the Ford F-150 are down between 34-52% since last year.

Consumers are also turning to the internet to find low gas prices. GasBuddy.com saw its visitor numbers triple in April - from 755,000 to 2.3 million visitors. US Dept of Energy site, FuelEconomy.gov saw an increase of 172% from March to April.

FuelEconomy.gov has all sorts of interesting tips and articles for comparing vehicles on gas mileage, emissions, and safety as well as alternative fuel vehicles like those running on ethanol-gasoline and fuel cells.

Source: eMarketer