A few short months ago when gas was $4.00 a gallon, car dealerships could not keep enough hybrid cars on the lot because the demand for them was so high. When gas prices fell we know the rest of the story. America went back to buying sports cars, SUVs, and trucks. Sales of hybrid cars are down by 27% (according to the Green Car Congress). 
Why did this happen? Do people really think that gas prices will never skyrocket again? Here is my educated guess on the subject. The majority of Americans do not want a car that looks like a toy. Maybe if hybrids were not so ugly (no offence to hybrid owners, you are doing a great service to your planet) people would actually want to buy them and not just because they become a necessity when gas prices rise. What could possibly be so bad about making a hybrid car look sporty or luxurious? Let me answer that: nothing. If hybrids looked as good as the cars that are actually selling, then they would sell. Okay so your Ford Mustang Cobra has 360 horse power, good luck ever using it if you drive on I-65 or Hwy 280 sitting in traffic.
Why did this happen? Do people really think that gas prices will never skyrocket again? Here is my educated guess on the subject. The majority of Americans do not want a car that looks like a toy. Maybe if hybrids were not so ugly (no offence to hybrid owners, you are doing a great service to your planet) people would actually want to buy them and not just because they become a necessity when gas prices rise. What could possibly be so bad about making a hybrid car look sporty or luxurious? Let me answer that: nothing. If hybrids looked as good as the cars that are actually selling, then they would sell. Okay so your Ford Mustang Cobra has 360 horse power, good luck ever using it if you drive on I-65 or Hwy 280 sitting in traffic.
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