Driving Into the Future: Gas engines aren't dead yet as hybrids take the spotlight

With advancements in electric vehicles, many have asked: Will electric vehicles replace the internal combustion engine?

Experts tell us we will be driving gasoline-powered cars into the near future.

Automakers have been trying to squeeze as many miles as they can out of a gallon of gas.

Improvements are possible with aerodynamics and the use of things like stop-start engines. But those gains are minimal.

"You are not suddenly going to find 10 miles a gallon," said Keith Barry, an automotive expert with Consumer Reports.

Barry said to get more mileage from gas engines, makers will have to continue pairing them with batteries or electric motors. That's the hybrid.

"Hybridization of cars seems to be the way to move forward," said Barry. "Save money on gas and to make vehicles that drive