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What do you think of first when you hear the words "hybrid car"?

Just want to know what are people' first thoughts when hearing or thinking of hybrid cars. Is it positive or negative?

Public Comments

1. bananas.
2. Mine are all positive! Bring 'em on! Let the world be a little greener a little at a time.
3. Why do terms that are not value-based have values associated with them???
4. rich tree huggers
5. Too expensive to offset gas savings
6. My mom's little Prius, of which she was very proud. It survived an attack a few years ago by some whacko who was going around in a parking lot ramming cars, and it ended up just needing some body work. "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking." Mom passed away in March. The car still runs.
7. Electric + fuel powered... That's what came to my mind.
8. My first thought is a car not to be taken seriously. Hybrid could mean a mix of parts from a bunch of other used cars that make one complete, if not matching, car.
9. I do always think the same thing," how are we going to do the conversions to already existing gasoline cars?", that would make it a positive thought, as oppose to, " what are we going to do with all the gasoline cars?". You can go figure. I don't think they've been tested enough, the percentages on the car I do not know...
10. i think fuel economy first thing when i hear those words,i own a repair shop,and it doesn't bother me at all i wish there was a lot of them on the road then we could save on fuel,,good luck,i hope this help,s.
11. Two words: overpriced and nothanks
12. Prius, overpriced, replacement parts cost 10000+, E85 is better. Last year Toyota had the most recalls, but the media "failed" to notice since millions would stand against them because of thier reputation. These days reputation is nothing, technology advances so fast it cant keep up. For ex: three years ago GM was one of the worst companies, now they have the most top-rated vehicles, and the quality/reliability surpasses Toyota. Honda is still on top of the reliability ratings. Ford also had more recalls than GM and DaimlerChrysler combined, for reasons like exploding engines and wheels falling off. Here is a quote from the Washington Posts review of the Toyota CAmry "one of which is the Chevrolet Malibu, which in my real-world driving experience has been every bit as good and reliable as the much-ballyhooed Camry but has been maligned primarily because it is a Chevrolet". Oddly enough that was an '04 Malibu VS the totally redisigned '07 Camry. Common problems with Toyotas are plastic rattling until it falls off. People then complain that when they take it to the dealer to be fixed they just say "The cars are made with so much plastic its practically impossible to fix" GM is also the worlds fastest growing manufacturer, and that dosent happen by accident.
13. Cars that I get stuck behind on the high way. Just so you know if the main battery goes bad on that thing it will cost you 4,000 dollars no joke!