Many Australian drivers are not ready to buy hybrid cars despite the soaring petrol prices these days, a survey revealed on Wednesday.
Conducted by motoring website carsguide.com.au, the internet survey was completed by 1,075 people, 98 percent of whom don't own a hybrid, despite versions of the petrol-electric cars being on the market for more than 10 years.
It found 44 percent still wouldn't even consider buying one.
The top two reasons cited for not considering the greener option were the cost and that hybrids did not offer what they were looking for.
The results are a potential blow for Australian car companies like Toyota, Lexus and Honda that already have hybrids in their range, but also for local producer Holden, which has pledged to have a hybrid model of the Commodore on sale in about two years.
The survey also revealed that 31 percent of respondents don't use public transport, largely because they considered it inconvenient and unreliable.
Source:Xinhua
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