Comments on: Poll Results: Hybrid Technology is Unimpressive to Most People http://www.breakitdownblog.com/poll-results-hybrid-technology-is-unimpressive-to-most-people/ A technical, gaming and current-events news site Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Poll Results: Hybrid Technology is Unimpressive to Most People | Morouxshi [dot] com http://www.breakitdownblog.com/poll-results-hybrid-technology-is-unimpressive-to-most-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11007 Poll Results: Hybrid Technology is Unimpressive to Most People | Morouxshi [dot] com Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:52:05 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=3856#comment-11007 [...] Ok, I’ll wait for those. For now… public transportation is working for me. Who knew?!read more | digg story This post has no tags and No [...] [...] Ok, I’ll wait for those. For now… public transportation is working for me. Who knew?!read more | digg story This post has no tags and No [...]

]]> By: Editor http://www.breakitdownblog.com/poll-results-hybrid-technology-is-unimpressive-to-most-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10971 Editor Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:59:59 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=3856#comment-10971 jonescrusher, good pt. I wonder how many people would have traded in their car for a hybrid if their favorite model was already available with the looks they want. I'm curious to see how Tesla Motors does with their roadster, it's a premium car ($120k) but if the appeal/demand is there from say Hollywood or other high end buyers then I think you have a really good point there. Let's hope that some combination of solar and alternative fuels play into the eventual solution... I think they can now, I just don't think people will like paying $35k for a Prius with that technology premium. Atleast progress is all trending forward. jonescrusher, good pt. I wonder how many people would have traded in their car for a hybrid if their favorite model was already available with the looks they want.

I’m curious to see how Tesla Motors does with their roadster, it’s a premium car ($120k) but if the appeal/demand is there from say Hollywood or other high end buyers then I think you have a really good point there.

Let’s hope that some combination of solar and alternative fuels play into the eventual solution… I think they can now, I just don’t think people will like paying $35k for a Prius with that technology premium.

Atleast progress is all trending forward.

]]> By: jonescrusher http://www.breakitdownblog.com/poll-results-hybrid-technology-is-unimpressive-to-most-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10969 jonescrusher Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:25:01 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=3856#comment-10969 The breakdown puts it in plain terms, definitely, but if I might posit another point -- is hybrid technology unimpressive also because hybrid CARS are unimpressive? Sure, I guess the Prius has a pseudo-future kind of look (nowhere near as ugly as the scion, for example) but it's not winning any design awards. I think the problem is two-fold: hybrid techs needs to improve those mpgs, and the designers need to work a little harder to make hybrid "sexy". Otherwise the trade-off is lopsided -- you're buying a less aesthetically pleasing car that doesn't even get definitively superior gas mileage. This point is being made in other places, too, so I can't take full credit. There actually a site now called carfunfootprint.com that scores cars on emissions vs. aesthetics. Sounds like a total fluff idea but when you think about it, you really should put thought into both areas when laying the money down. The breakdown puts it in plain terms, definitely, but if I might posit another point — is hybrid technology unimpressive also because hybrid CARS are unimpressive? Sure, I guess the Prius has a pseudo-future kind of look (nowhere near as ugly as the scion, for example) but it’s not winning any design awards. I think the problem is two-fold: hybrid techs needs to improve those mpgs, and the designers need to work a little harder to make hybrid “sexy”. Otherwise the trade-off is lopsided — you’re buying a less aesthetically pleasing car that doesn’t even get definitively superior gas mileage.

This point is being made in other places, too, so I can’t take full credit. There actually a site now called carfunfootprint.com that scores cars on emissions vs. aesthetics. Sounds like a total fluff idea but when you think about it, you really should put thought into both areas when laying the money down.

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