alright, i must confess, i don't actually own a hybrid, nor do i plan on buying one soon. i'm only in college. I joined the forum for two main reasons. 1) my mom is going to need a new car soon and i'm trying to convince her on a hybrid. 2) i'm using hybrid cars for a project i'm doing in english class.

my question to EVERYONE out there is, why did you choose to buy a hybrid vehicle over a regular one. if you could please say what kind of vehicle you own and why you chose it i would greatly appreciate it.

you can include things such as mpg, amenities in the car, tools, reviews, price. anything that influenced your decision.

basically i'm writing an analytical report asking whether or not the general public of the US will switch to hybrid cars based on their design and stuff like that.

any input would VERY greatly appreciated.