U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Program
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? 
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?
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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% |
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Source: Opinion Research Corporation survey for the Civil Society Institute, November 9-12, 2006. N=1,016. |
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