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Originally Posted by MGBGT
From Betsy's article:
"_ I prefer big, heavy and safe _ "
I don't think that her problem is lack of motivation to do fact checking.
My guess is that she drives a big, gas guzzling SUV (soccer mom???), and feels somewhat bad or ashamed about it, and one way to correct this - for some people - is to put those down who make you feel ashamed. Of course I don't know if that's what's behind Betsy's rant, but I really wonder whether this feeling of shame about driving a Socially Unacceptable Vehicle is not behind a good portion of the anti-hybrid rants, and even "reviews" by supposedly reputable sources.
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I personally doubt that these articles are being driven by shame.
I think it really comes down to misinformation. Most people you talk too believe that hybrids are more costly. They truly believe that you pay 5K more for the hybrid drive train and that it truly does cost more to maintain. This is purely being driven by ignorance of technology, and lack of understanding.
This is true with many things. I can't count the number of times I day I hear people make definitive statements about something that the really don't know about or understand. They formed this opinion because their Buddy Tom "said", or their Cousin Jill "told them".