>The hybrid is more expensive, a fair bit more, after doing the math, it >would take 6 or 7 years to make up the difference in the hybrid in the cost >of gas, and that was based on $3.00 a gallon for gas.
Right...people don't look at the environmental effects of having a hybrid, just what it means financially. If they don't see it saving them money, they generally won't buy it. That's what I mean about someone having the financial means to do something...it's seldom a matter of whether or not they *can* afford it. They just look at the fact that it *does* cost more. If someone has a few extra thousand to put into a vehicle, they'd rather put it into things like a sunroof or fancy stereo than paying for hybrid technology. And it really is human nature, we care more about things that effect us in the here-and-now than things that might impact us many years down the road. That's why expecting consumers alone to impact the auto industry just won't work. It has to be legislated. We need to demand our government pass strict efficiency laws or this just won't change. >When we bought our escape, we drove the hybrid model. It was several >thousand more, had less features, and didn't have the ability to tow >anything. There was only one or two in town, and the dealers wouldn't budge >on the sticker price. Well, the ones I've looked at recently certainly can tow, you just can't tow quite as much with them. Toyota's Highlander Hybrid for instance I believe is rated for 3000 pounds. It certainly is available with any of the features their regular model is but yes, availability can be a problem, because again, not enough people are demanding them. --- Mary Jo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:223986 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
