Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Looks like people miss the thunder and thrust of the good old internal combustion engine

According to Edmunds.com, about 22 percent of people who have traded in their hybrids and EVs in 2015 bought a new SUV. The number represents a sharp increase from 18.8 percent last year, and it is nearly double the rate of 11.9 percent just three years ago. Overall, only 45 percent of this year's hybrid and EV trade-ins have gone toward the purchase of another alternative fuel vehicle, down from just over 60 percent in 2012. Never before have loyalty rates for alt-fuel vehicles fallen below 50 percent.
"For better or worse, it looks like many hybrid and EV owners are driven more by financial motives rather than a responsibility to the environment," says Edmunds.com Director of Industry Analysis Jessica Caldwell.

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  1. I've had the honor and privilege of driving every Tesla model, including the mighty "D", dual motor, nearly 700HP sedan. It really does compete well with other high end cars. 0-60 in 3.2 is plenty of instant, no downshift required, thrust. A Toyota Pious, on the other hand, is about as numb a car as humanly possible.

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