December 26, 2004
| Bob
and My Hybrid Accord Test Drive
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On my recent Accord hybrid test
drive, my friend Bob accompanied me.
Bob isn't much of a car guy, but he really liked the Honda
Accord hybrid. When we looked at the numbers; however, Bob
didn't like the car quite so much, telling me that he would buy
the standard Accord, rather than the hybrid just because of the
difference in price.
I gave him my whole environmental speech, the Middle East,
terrorism, but Bob would not waiver.
Unfortunately, I think most consumers agree with Bob.
I felt the same way regarding the Ford
Escape hybrid.
The Toyota
Prius is a completely new car, so there isn't that kind of
price comparison available. Nonetheless, if in stock, a Prius
would list for less than $20,000, far less than the other two
hybrids.
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