Search of the Week: Cash for Clunkers

This week's big search breakout was Cash for Clunkers, a car allowance rebate system recently released from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The country that searched the most for this program according to Google Insights was United States, then Canada. Searches related to "cash for clunkers" were cash for cars, cars for clunkers, and cars clunkers.

Yahoo Answers logged 325 questions related to "cash for clunkers" this week. Mahalo , a human powered search directory, created a page especially for this topic, with related pages being 2009 Stimulus Package, Automaker Bailout, and Chrysler Cash for Clunkers.

Ask.com's Q and A (currently in beta) tracked 144 questions about cash for clunkers, with more on the way.

More about cash for clunkers

• Congress Passes Cash for Clunkers Bill in Need of Repairs
• Advice and Tips on How Cash for Clunkers (or CARS) Works
• Who Does the New Cash for Clunkers Program Really Help?
• Cash for Clunkers Vehicles List Compiled by Edmunds