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From: Ron Peterson on 16 May 2010 21:33
See http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-clean-diesel-sales-dashboard/april-2010.html
which says:
"Hybrids dipped to just 2.18 percent of the overall market, after a
long period of tracking near 3 percent. Meanwhile, clean diesels are
just 0.65 percent. Both categories are comprised of a lot of low
selling vehicles. A single nameplate dominates both categories, with
the Toyota Prius selling more than half of all hybrids, and the
Volkswagen Jetta outselling all other clean diesels combined."

Does anybody have any insight into why hybrid sales aren't growing as
percent of sales?

--
Ron
From: dr_jeff on 16 May 2010 22:29
Expectations of relatively cheap gas and the fact that people who would
be inclined to buy one already have one and the cost.

Ron Peterson wrote:
> See http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-clean-diesel-sales-dashboard/april-2010.html
> which says:
> "Hybrids dipped to just 2.18 percent of the overall market, after a
> long period of tracking near 3 percent. Meanwhile, clean diesels are
> just 0.65 percent. Both categories are comprised of a lot of low
> selling vehicles. A single nameplate dominates both categories, with
> the Toyota Prius selling more than half of all hybrids, and the
> Volkswagen Jetta outselling all other clean diesels combined."
>
> Does anybody have any insight into why hybrid sales aren't growing as
> percent of sales?
>
> --
> Ron
From: Mike Hunter on 17 May 2010 11:08
Most likely because buyers are finally realizing the premium price one must
pay to drive home a hybrid will buy ALL of the gas needed to drive a
conventionally powered car for the three to four years, that the average new
car buyer in the US keeps their car, before trading it in on another new
car.

For those that keep their cars longer, say for the seven years to ten years
that the average long term buyer keeps a car before disposing it, is the
cost of replacing the battery pack will reduce the value of the car at that
time and mileage to almost nothing.


"Ron Peterson" <ron(a)shell.core.com> wrote in message
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> See
> http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-clean-diesel-sales-dashboard/april-2010.html
> which says:
> "Hybrids dipped to just 2.18 percent of the overall market, after a
> long period of tracking near 3 percent. Meanwhile, clean diesels are
> just 0.65 percent. Both categories are comprised of a lot of low
> selling vehicles. A single nameplate dominates both categories, with
> the Toyota Prius selling more than half of all hybrids, and the
> Volkswagen Jetta outselling all other clean diesels combined."
>
> Does anybody have any insight into why hybrid sales aren't growing as
> percent of sales?
>
> --
> Ron


From: Daniel who wants to know on 18 May 2010 00:12
"Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Because people are buying value right now, not overpriced hybrids for the
> touchy-feely crowd.
>

Why is it always assumed that only the yuppie tree hugger crowd buys
hybrids? I want a Prius for the mechanical simplicity and the electronic
goodies not for its green image. I am personally not a fan of the "green"
movement however I do use CFLs. I sometimes mow with my parents' 18" 1/3rd
horse corded push mower but my main mower is a ~60 year old Farmall C with a
Woods belly mower.

I don't give a damn about the global climate, what I care about is the air
quality where I live affecting my lungs and allergies. The C smokes like a
chimney but is only run once a week or so during the summer, cars are going
by on a regular basis year round.


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