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Old 05-23-2005, 11:20 AM
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Few would argue that two factors influence consumer's choice of transportation more than anything else: gas mileage and appearance.
I would argue that Americans prefer performance over both fuel efficiency and appearance. Let me know when they develop an electric or hybrid automobile which can match the performance of many of today's V-6 and V-8 combustion engines. Until they do... I only think a small percentage of Americans will go for electric or hybrid automobiles.
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