{"id":1131,"date":"2005-05-03T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-03T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/05\/03\/the-feel-good-phenomenon-of-the-decade\/"},"modified":"2005-05-03T15:10:00","modified_gmt":"2005-05-03T15:10:00","slug":"the-feel-good-phenomenon-of-the-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/the-feel-good-phenomenon-of-the-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"“…The Feel-Good Phenomenon of the Decade.”"},"content":{"rendered":"
From US New & World Report via Eco-Portal<\/a>, an article<\/a> on the hybrid phonomenon, including questions about it’s longevity. There’s no doubt, though, that the Japanese, particularly Toyota, have taken a strong lead on these vehicles. The article suggests that part of that was a consideration of “emotional factors”: that while recouping the “premium” cost of a hybrid means a long-term investment in a car, elements of social-consciousness and status have eclipsed merely economic reasons for purchasing hybrids. JD Powers predicts that hybrid sales will peak at 3%, but that’s not stopping a number of American and international automakers from jumping on the trend.<\/p>\n Technorati tags: hybrid<\/a>, market<\/a>, business<\/a><\/p>\n