I'm disappointed...........?

Question

I posted a question a few days ago concerning why more people aren't buying hybrid vehicles.......most of the responses were they were too expensive, (they're not any more expensive than anything else) and worst of all, the don't have enough POWER....I own a hybrid and can tell you these are both untrue. At a time when we need to be SERIOUSLY pondering our dependence on fossil fuels our concerns are NOT ENOUGH POWER??? No wonder the rest of the world thinks we're greedy & selfish, don't you think we need to start looking at the bigger picture????? Let me know what you think. My car gets 54mpg in town, 50mpg highway.......how about yours????????????

I appreciate Bruce B's comments listed below, I think that pretty much says it all....

Answer 1

I respect and appreciate your stand carpe. I read what you have to say and will certainly consider a hybrid when I purchase my next vehicle. My little cavalier gets about 32 mpg, and is a 4 cyl. I bought it after giving my friend my chevy sls 6 cyl mini pickup. I loved that truck!!!! I am on the road a lot, and over dirt roads. It is hard to take a car down some of them, but I am doing it. I will drive the cavalier for a few years and then go to something different. I wish you would have put what type of car you bought. I'd LOVE 54 mpg!!!! Thanks for making a statement that matters! Nana

Answer 2

Well, for the first thing, my personal vehicles are both paid off and I cannot afford a car payment right now. Our '93 Ford Escort wagon gets 30 city 35 hwy. Our '95 Ford Ranger small pickup gets 20 city 25 hwy. Not great but I'm not complaining. As for my work vehicle, until they make a diesel fuel that'll be affordable for trucks that at best get 7-10 mph, I am stuck with my company fuel card. I do choose bio-diesel whenever I find it, which isn't too often yet. Glad you like your hybrid, in time, when big oil and big car companies think of more than just profit........... who knows what could be on the horizon. I know that many cities are passing regulations that we can't idle our trucks anymore, so semi manufactures are exploring new ways to keep we drivers cool/warm without running our rigs. This is a problem not easily solved in temperature extremes. But it helps.

Answer 3

I looked at hybrids the last time I bought a vehicle. It wasn't the power or gas mileage that influenced my decision not to get one (they have plenty of power and get great gas mileage) it was the fact that every dealership that was close enough for me to go to in Connecticut and Massachusetts told me the waiting list was about 12-16 months. Since my Corolla was on it's last legs and I needed a reliable car pretty much right at the moment I didn't have the luxury of waiting that long. I bought what I consider to be the best economical car that I could get fast - a Chevy Aveo.

Answer 4

. Because people are only concerned with what affects them at the moment. Most people in America couldn't care less about the big picture. They don't care that driving hummer trucks would really ruin the environment for the future generations. They are just happy to be looking cool driving one. It's sad and scary. I commend you for owning a hybrid. My husband bought me a Mercedes S600. I don't drive it much because I think it's irresponsible to drive such a gas guzzler. I just ride my bike to work and the gym. I'm thinking about trading for a Lexus GS hybrid but will depend on my bike for most of my travel. I think the less we harm the environment and less we depend on oil from the Middle East the better off our future generations will be. Who cares whether the car we drive has enough power or not as long as we don't weaken future American generations by our actions today.

Answer 5

Considering that all counties in the US must now have a regulated Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator and develop plans for their cities (down to the smallest town) to become alternative transportation friendly and use of alternative transportation is on the rise, maybe this forum wasn't the best measuring stick.

Here's why I think a lot of people don't buy hybrids when they go for a new car - they feel it's untested. Now hear me out here, I know that it's reliable but I think people look at the cars and ask themselves, "Okay, we know this is a good method of transprtation but if I pay $14,000 (and that is cheap for a car) for this car will it last? That's just my opnion.

Answer 6

Carpediem, I think many people just aren't familiar enough yet with hybrids. They're also not sure how dependable they are. Some of it is just a "wait and see" attitude. That may not be the best thing, but I think it's pretty much the way it is. We've had a lot of years with the standard gasoline-run automobile. Old habits die hard.

Answer 7

I drive a big ol' 4 wheel drive. And it gets crappy gas mileage and takes about 50 bucks a pop to fill up. Why do I do this...Because I can. God Bless America. (Highly educated redneck....yup, worst of the worst.)