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Fact #446: December 4, 2006
More Likely to Buy a Hybrid or Other More Fuel Efficient Vehicle?

A recent survey asked respondents if they were more or less likely to buy a hybrid vehicle or some other more fuel efficient vehicle now than they were six months ago. Twenty percent of respondents answered that they were definitely more likely, and another 25% answered that they were probably more likely to buy that type of vehicle.

Question: Do you consider yourself more or less likely to buy a hybrid or other more fuel-efficient vehicle NOW than you were SIX MONTHS AGO?
Graph showing survey results when respondents were asked if they were more or less likely to buy a hybrid vehicle now than six months ago. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information


Question: Do you consider yourself more or less likely to buy a hybrid or other more fuel-efficient vehicle NOW than you were SIX MONTHS AGO?
  Share of Respondents
Definitely more likely 20%
Probably more likely 25%
About the same 30%
Probably less likely 10%
Definitely less likely 14%
Don't know or not sure 1%
Total 100%

Source: Opinion Research Corporation survey for the Civil Society Institute, November 9-12, 2006. N=1,016.

 

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