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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-05 09:57 AM
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5. My new car gets good mileage
I bought a Ford Focus in May. It is very good on gas, but if I had a large family, it wouldn't be as practical as an SUV or a full sized station wagon.

I think one way in which the auto industry is failing consumers is in developing and marketing their hybrids. They are trying to convince buyers that the hybrids are "as good as" a traditional car. What they need to do is make them "better than" a regular car, and market them that way. If they cost more, than they should be more efficient, safer, and more attractive in every way than a traditional car.
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