1. Would you rather buy a Hybrid or Gas Vehicle and why?
2. Offer an explanation for why more consumers are not buying more Hybrid Vehicles if it will allow them to save money on gas?
3. If Hybrid Vehicles got 200 miles per gallon, would this cause people to buy Hybrid Vehicles? Explain what would change.
4. Besides greater miles per gallon what else could car companies do to get customers to demand more hybrids?
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February 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
Today’s hybrids are good for city driving, but they are not good for travel on the highway. They get good mileage in stop and go traffic, but at highway speeds they actually get slightly worse fuel mileage.
The savings in fuel does not outweigh the additional cost and maintenance requirements of a hybrid. If the battery pack needs replacement, you are looking at a $2500+ repair bill. The hybrid costs more to purchase and it will take many years for the fuel savings to pay the additional purchase costs. This is why many people will not buy a hybrid.
Even if the hybrid got 200 miles per gallon, if the car was not comfortable, with enough power and room for people to carry family and cargo, few people would buy them. A motor scooter is very fuel efficient, but it will not carry groceries or family members, nor does it provide crash protection. A 200 MPH econo-box may sell to some people, but many will not want it.
People want vehicles that meet their wants, needs and desires. The want comfort and safety. Many want room to comfortably carry passengers and cargo. They want a reliable vehicle that will not have huge maintenance bills in the future. Unless and until a hybrid is developed that does not have the battery replacement issue, and has as much power and comfort as a non hybrid, for a price that is the same or less than the conventional vehicle, there will not be a great demand.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
hybrid are basically unknown and untested/automatic trans came out in production cars in late 30s early 40s and really didnt catch on until the 60s/right side mirrors/power steering/power brakes etc
February 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
Gas.
- Hybrids only benefit in stop and go traffic when the gas engine can shut off and the car can be moved at slow speeds with the electric motor. I don’t drive in situations like that so I see no benefit.
- Hybrids cost thousands more.
- Hybrids cost more to maintain.
- I don’t want an underpowered over priced car.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
I’ll keep my 45+mpg diesel over either, thanks.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
i own a hybrid (2010 ford fusion hybrid) and a regular gas (2001 ford taurus) and i would much rather drive the hybrid. i can see no difference in driving experience between the two.
The hybrid was a little more at first, but i only have to fill the thing up maybe once a month.
some people just cannot afford or just plain out don’t want a hybrid right now.
expect hybrids to be on the rise in the future. Emissions standards are getting very strict.
slowly car engines will switch from moving the car to charging batteries that power motors to move the car
hybrids are also very reliable. i think they need to switch hybrid engines to hours instead of miles. ( half the time the engine is off)