Hybrid Car Owners Not Likely To Buy Another Hybrid 998
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. ... 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.'"
Erm... (Score:5, Funny)
'It's hard to know what's causing the low repurchase rate.
You could try, oh, maybe, *asking* them why not?
Re:Because Hybrids Don't Pay For Themselves (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Spun a Different Way (Score:4, Funny)
2.4% of all car purchasers buy a hybrid.
0.84% of all car purchasers would buy another hybrid.
Yeah, there are other ways to put that
Or "It's almost 3x harder to sell a hybrid to someone who's owned one before than to someone who hasn't".
Re:Because Hybrids Don't Pay For Themselves (Score:5, Funny)
Wrong. Check out my new 2012 Mercurock Sabletooth. [tensionnot.com]
Nostalgia (Score:3, Funny)
Good times... good times...
Re:Because Hybrids Don't Pay For Themselves (Score:3, Funny)
Well, they can be green on the outside.
It's not easy being green.
Re:Because Hybrids Don't Pay For Themselves (Score:5, Funny)
Bikes are definitely not green.
If you take into account the increased lifespan the rider gets because of more exercise and the amount of CO2 he would generate for that time period due to his need of food, shelter and fuel during the increased lifespan, you come out with more CO2 than if you let the rider die an early death.
Studies have shown this. The only way to make bikes come out ahead is to mandate that the rider not wear a helmet.
Re:Because Hybrids Don't Pay For Themselves (Score:5, Funny)
Studies have shown this. The only way to make bikes come out ahead is to mandate that the rider not wear a helmet.
Can I bike if I promise to eat a lot of extra ice cream between trips?
Re:Because Hybrids Don't Pay For Themselves (Score:3, Funny)
You can paint them green inside, too.