Who the hell drives only 15,000 miles a year except for the 80-year-old grandmother who only goes to church on Sundays? I drive 15,000 miles a year just going to work.
This 67 year old grandma drives less than 15,000 miles and would buy a hybrid if they'd build a plug in hybrid. Most of my miles are short errand type runs less than 30 miles. Would someone explain to me why plug-ins aren't on the market yet? My bridge playing granny types all would be interested. We'd almost never have to use gas. We seniors are a huge % of the population and soon will even be bigger.
I've held off buying a new car for 2 years now hoping for a plug-in hybrid to come out. I'm determined to wait until my present 4 cylinder subaru or I go to the slab at the morgue. Hurry up Toyota, I can't wait forever.
Between advances in what we know now about longevity (humans & cars) it behooves us to wait.
Us oldsters can show the market a ting or too as well.
F'um, we're keepin' our older cars running.
A. Because we love'm.
B. Because the new upsidedown bathtubs with wheels suck & are too expensive!
My 20 year old Toyota is practically free transportation, it's comfy and lovable.
Toyota's of that era were built like guns, they had a lot to prove back then and they did.
Since that time, the fickle bean counters invaded the boardrooms and cut way back on production expenses.
Car companies have decided they can have their cake and eat it too.
"We can cut way back on costs & charge more at the same time"
Hopefully, more of the buying public will keep their old cars running as a way of saying "E A T ~ T H I S ! "
There are people in retirement communities in Florida who use standard golf carts to get from their apartment building to the store, etc. Put a solar panel on top, and you wouldn't even need to plug it in at all if you just do short trips