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Alternative-fuel vehicles gaining favor with motorists

MSNBC -- This year’s near-record run-up in fuel prices has clearly had an impact on the choices American motorists are making when it’s time to buy a new vehicle – in fact, three in four U.S. drivers now say they’re ready to consider an alternative-fuel vehicle, according to a new study.

While many motorists still aren’t ready to trade in their roomy SUVs for high-mileage subcompacts — at least if recent sales are considered — there’s little doubt that there are significant changes under way in the American car market, with fuel economy now a much more important factor than vehicle quality or safety, according to research by the nonprofit Consumer Reports.

“These results make it clear that high fuel prices are continuing to impact driver behavior and influencing future purchase considerations,”

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Submitted May 22, 2012 By: PrepHermit

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aquarinut Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,630 Points:444,595 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 7:05:58 PM Ignore aquarinut Report Abuse Gaining favor or being forced into it?? Wonder how many are switching because of ethanol content and their current vehicle??
36_ACRES_4_SALE All-Star Author Appleton Posts:999 Points:338,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 5:28:12 PM Ignore 36_ACRES_4_SALE Report Abuse :)
lonewolf_947 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,347 Points:599,390 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 5:10:28 PM Ignore lonewolf_947 Report Abuse Go with the resources we have in the USA..........
batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:3,947 Points:1,394,800 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 4:32:46 PM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse Go with USA produced electricity and natural gas. Importing too much stuff is bad for the US economy.
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,899 Points:814,405 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 4:02:13 PM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse ban ethanol.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 3:48:16 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse This coming from the same new organization that's been telling us the economy has been improving for 3+ years :( And G.E. is the parent company.
Pramodsharma Champion Author Richmond Posts:2,099 Points:412,165 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 3:14:39 PM Ignore Pramodsharma Report Abuse Best management creates a large number of alternative. America is known to world for best managers. But in this field there was only Plan A (drive on gas)
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,412 Points:442,125 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 1:51:09 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse watch and see.