THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS; A faster car that happens to be a hybrid.(Auto File)(Product/Service Evaluation)
AutoWeek, October, 2005
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At $1.50 a gallon for gas, few Americans seemed to care about fuel economy, but how quickly apathy turns into concern when prices reach $3 per gallon. Suddenly, the word "hybrid'' is on every lip. So the funny thing is, actual owners of hybrids-those who responded to our AutoFile survey on the Honda Accord Hybrid-seem to defy any real monetary motivation in their purchase decisions.
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For these owners, choosing a hybrid isn't about saving money, but is instead more a political act or at the very least, a statement. "Gas prices were not a factor at all,'' wrote one Accord ...
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