+ http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/04/09 ... her-hybrid
"An anonymous reader writes "A new study has found that people who purchased a hybrid car in the past are not likely to buy a hybrid for their next car purchase.
'Only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners chose to purchase a hybrid again when they returned to the market in 2011, according to auto information company R L Polk & Co.
If you factor out the super-loyal Toyota Prius buyers, the repurchase rate drops to under 25%.'
The study also found Florida drivers to be a bit more loyal to the hybrid segment than elsewhere in the country.
'It's hard to know what's causing the low repurchase rate. One reason is that about 17,000 people purchased electric cars last year, and other data shows that many of those were trading in a hybrid vehicle.
Honda has been hounded by high-profile class-action and small claims court lawsuits over fuel economy issues with older models of its Civic hybrid.
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Hybrid vehicles represent just 2.4% of the overall new vehicle market in the U.S., according to Polk, down from a high of 2.9% in 2008.'""
------ One -possible- reason:
A day or two later: "Just One Out of 16 Hybrids Pays Back In Gas Savings"
+ http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/08/09 ... as-savings
"TheCarChik writes with this snippet from GreenCarReports: "One of the criticisms of hybrid cars has historically been that there's no payback, especially given the cheap gasoline prices in the US. The extra money you spend on a hybrid isn't returned in gas savings, say critics. Well, that may be true, especially when regular gasoline is averaging $2.77 a gallon this week. But as we often point out, most people don't buy hybrids for payback — they buy them to make a statement about wanting to drive green.
Nevertheless, a Canadian study has now looked at the question of hybrid payback in a country whose gasoline is more expensive than ours (roughly $3.70 per gallon this week), with surprising results.
The British Columbia Automobile Association projected the fuel costs of 16 hybrids over five years against their purchase price and financing fees. In a study released in late July, only a single one of the 16 hybrids cost less to buy and run than its gasoline counterpart."
The one car that would save you money, according the study, is the Mercedes S400 Hybrid sedan — and it will only cost you $105,000."
------ An -unlikely- reason:
I -don't- think Hybrid drivers are waiting for this innovation:
"Hungarian Electric Car Splits Into Two Smaller Cars"
+ http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/02/24 ... aller-cars
"Lanxon writes to mention that Antro, a Hungarian car manufacturer, is developing a new electric car that can split into two smaller cars.
Antro plans to have it on the market by 2012.
"The environmentally-conscious company started research back in 2002 and, with backing from various local sponsors, has invested 1.5 million euros in market research and development of a working prototype.
The Antro Solo concept is a three-passenger car, with a hybrid drive and solar cells on its roof that the company says could generate enough electricity for up to 20km a day at city speeds.
Futuristic looking in itself, the grander plan for the car is much more audacious:
Antro intends to allow users to be able to connect two Antro Solos to form a six-passenger Antro Duo.
Or perhaps more interesting still, owners of a Duo could split the car into two smaller Solos should Mum have different weekend plans to Dad.
Or if they divorce.""
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For my part, I'll assume another possible reason that Hybrid driver won't buy another Hybrid... is:
+ They're waiting for EV's to hit the market.
LET'S HELP MAKE THAT SO, HERE IN AU!!!
that I had only 2 cars ago.
,a weekend toy.
