Perhaps they don't want to stand out as not being a very astute buyer who
fell for the hybrid hype?


mike hunt




"C. E. White" <cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "M. MacDonald" <mmacdon@bc.cc.ca.us> wrote in message
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>>: Honda says its technology is fuel
>> : efficient and cheaper, but that may not be enough to wow drivers.
>>
>> Honda missed the point.
>>
>> Their hybrid just too ugly - and the blame falls partly on that funky
>> looking, fender-covered thing they tried to peddle (the Insight??).
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> That may be true for the Insight, but the Civic and Accord Hybrids look
> just like regular Accords and Civics.
>
> Persoanlly, I think the Toyota system is superior, although I remain
> unconvinced that I really care that much about hybrids in general.
> However, I think the size of the Prius, and the very positive press are
> major factors contributing to it sales sucess. Also the distinctive, if
> unual styling lets the world know that the driver really cares about the
> environment. The enviromentalist driving a Civic Hybrid might not get
> noticed....
> Ed
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