Good advice re the Pius. At first when I coined the nickname Pius for the Prius due to the green lefties driving them, I was correct.
Now, a lot of conservatives and non enviral whacko’s own the Priuses, and love them. Our cul de sac has more Priuses than any other car make, and all of the owners love them. Most have a bigger vehicle for vacations and long drives.
The success/staying power of “green” tech is based on it being adopted for non-green (ie: practical) reasons.
CFLs are a good example. They failed when originally released because the emphasis was on “green”. When they were repositioned as long-lasting sales jumped.
I know people in the sailing community that are jumping all over the propane-fueled outboards made by a company called Lehr. They’re actually buying “green” tech in rebellion to the impact of “green” tech: small outboards are notorious for having carbureator problems due to ethanol-infused gasoline. Propane both eliminates those problems and costs less to operate in the long run.