Comments on: Toyota Offers Incentives for Prius

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:54:19 +0000

I’m paying $2.79/gallon for regular in San Jose, California and prices will continue to rise this summer. If I weren’t in the fourth year of a five-year car loan, I’d be sitting in a hybrid right now. I will be in less than three years.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:00:04 +0000

But you are omitting the people who are buying to help protect the environment. People do not buy hybrids soley for the price of gas. I can afford to drive a car that gets 6 MPG – but I choose to drive a car that will have less impact on the environment. Each year people will become more and more concerned about the impacts of these gas guzzlers on the earth. Hopefully people who drive big SUV’s will be socially pushed into rethinking their choices.

By: shady

shady — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:32:12 +0000

:upset :eek :grin :roll :cry :sigh :p :zzz 8) :p

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:03:11 +0000

I agree, its a sad but true phenomena.

The whole SUV craze was caused by ultra-cheap gas prices in the late 90's, and hybrid car sales have peaked when gas prices peaked.

Add "employee pricing" to SUVs people normally don't want, and they suddenly forget the extra fuel and insurance costs of SUVs and purchase them...then whine about it later.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:18:24 +0000

Everyone attracted to “green” technology always seem surprised or at least dismayed that people make purchase decisions that are heavily influenced by economics. It’s human nature. 1st year Business students learn this early. i.e., buying a Prius might have long term pluses, but it also represents sacrifices in other things people like. When gas prices went north of $3, the “attractiveness” of the Prius amoung rank and file consumers increased to outstrip supply. Supply has now gone up and at the same time demand has waned some due to the reduction in gas prices at $2. The truth is that if gas was back to $1 a gallon, the shift back to Suburbans would make your head spin. Again, human nature. If economically possible, most of us want a nice big comfy ride.