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Hybrid
Cars, Trucks, & SUVs
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Interest
in Toyota Prius hybrid car drops with gas prices
Wednesday,
October 11, 2006
According
to Cars.com there has been less
consumer interest in the Toyota
Prius hybrid since gas prices
started dropping. According to
Cars.com consumer searches for the
Prius have dropped by 37.8%.
Cars.com claims this is part of a
general drop in consumer interest
for fuel efficient vehicles,
whereas interest in gas guzzlers
has increased.
I've long claimed that consumer
interest in hybrid
cars would be affected by gas
prices. Still, gas prices, almost
assuredly, will go back up and so
too will interest in hybrids.
Still, part of this drop in fuel
efficient interest, especially for
the Prius, might also have had
something to do with reduced tax
credits for Toyota hybrid
vehicles.
Nonetheless, let's face it, the
problems associated with foreign
oil dependency, and oil dependence
in general, aren't ever going
away. Those whom choose to ignore
this fact will pay the
consequences. Hybrids might not
make perfect sense today for
everyone, but they will in a few
years.
Plus, maybe a downturn in interest
will create a buyers market for
those interested in the Prius,
especially a used Prius.
(Source: Car
& Driver)
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