Comments on: Hybrid car manufacturers are missing opportunities

By: Rowyn

Rowyn — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:57:34 +0000

I’d totally buy a Matrix hybrid.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:32:30 +0000

I’m late to the party, but I wanted to add another vote for the Civic hybrid, I like mine a lot. My wife was really hoping Toyota would make a Matrix hybrid, since it’s already got pretty good mileage and doesn’t look like a wedge of cheese.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:21:58 +0000

one more thing…I was fully aware of the other hybrid models on the market. I didn’t even mention Prius in my post. I think it was Nelson who brought it up.

what would be ideal would be a hybrid honda civic coupe. so like i said before, place a hybrid engine in this coupe model.

By: Reid

Reid — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:06:40 +0000

okay that makes sense

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:59:59 +0000

woah Reid, I didn’t say conservative politically…conservative in STYLE.

And yes I do agree, not all young consumers buy sporty cars…but the point I made is that MANY do. That is where the opportunity is being missed. I believe that there is a larger market for hybrids than car manufacturers think there are. That’s the point I was making.

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Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:52:46 +0000

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By: Reid

Reid — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:37:03 +0000

thank you sophia!

By: Sophia

Sophia — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:27:03 +0000

On behalf of Reid and myself, I’d like to say…

OUR CARS DO NOT LOOK LIKE CHEESE WEDGES!!

Do you know what does though?

YOUR FACE!! And cheese wedges. Cheese wedges look like cheese wedges.

Waha!

By: Reid

Reid — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:55:58 +0000

Also, not all Hybrid’s are Prius’s…

http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-hybrid/
looks just like the regular civic

http://www.fordvehicles.com/suvs/escapehybrid/index.asp
there’s also the 34mpg escape hybrid

By: Reid

Reid — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:51:18 +0000

I very much like my cheese wedge car, thank you very much. I personally feel the Prius has a lot of utility – fold down back seats, plenty of storage space, a back-up camera, and built in GPS if you go for that option.

For four years in a row, the Prius is tops for owner satisfaction:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/prius_top_choice.html

So it’s hard to tie your three points together, because not all young, educated consumers pick sporty, coupe cars. Nor do conservative people who don’t believe in global warming buy Prius’s. I’ll admit the Prius is not the most sport looking vehicle…but, I think, especially in the Bay Area, that driving an environmentally friendly vehicle makes it (and by association, you) inherently hip.