A lot of people make that New Year's resolution to lose weight, but few actually follow through.

Fear of the unknown (i.e. hybrids) still seems to inhibit sales. After all, a lot of people still think "you plug them in overnight". Then their are stories like "13 Prius drivers report the engine shuts off at highway speed" and look at such reports more critically than design flaws in conventional vehicles....

Lack of hybrid choices at a competive prices are a factor. A lot of people just don't want to drive compact cars. Others are seeking higher performance.

It seems some people over-politicize hybrids. When the V-8 was introduced by Ford in 1932 it was seen as a more efficient engine - just like the hybrid engine should be viewed. Instead, a number of people peg hybrid drivers as members of Greenpeace, etc.

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated