There was once a time when hybrid vehicles were considered the future of motoring. With calls to cut down on the use of fuel guzzling traditional motors, not helped by rising gas prices, hybrid vehicles were undeniably an attractive option and that was evidenced by the number of drivers investing in them.
There should, of course, be another factor in persuading potential hybrid car owners and that's playing their part in protecting the planet. However, the fact of the matter still remains that many owners of green cars wouldn't have purchased their vehicle on that premise alone. Instead, manufacturers of cars have to place a heavy discount on top of any hybrid car that they sell in order to make them financially viable. That being said, there's still a general shift away from hybrid and electric vehicles, which is largely a consequence of their size. Research shows more car buyers again turning towards bigger vehicles, like SUVs and people carriers. Of course, most hybrid vehicles still come in a smaller form factor, which is proving very difficult to manufacturers of hybrid cars. Of course, other car manufacturers are capitalizing on that. Ford is set to release their 2017 Ford Raptor next year. It's a vehicle targeted at those looking to be eco-friendly with their car choice, however, the problem is, Ford's 2017 Raptor isn't actually that green, well, not by the standards of a hybrid car that is. That's a huge problem for the future of hybrid cars, with consumers thinking they can have the best of both worlds by opting for such a vehicle as aforementioned. The problem also lies with current manufacturers of hybrid cars, with many still far too stuck in their ways when it comes to selling such vehicles.Toyota are undeniably the most prominent name on the hybrid scene, thanks to their Prius model and they're definitely more than aware of that. So much so that Toyota are now catering to a specific niche of hybrid car users and not doing all that much to attract other vehicle owners to put their money into a hybrid. The manufacturer clearly has no plan to change that strategy either, with a Toyota spokesperson saying "The company thinks it has the bargaining power to make its prices stick." They're absolutely right. 60 percent of hybrid users choose either a Toyota or Lexus model, giving the two companies a large enough market to comfortably sell their vehicles without actually having to entice any further customers. This should change, however, as more hybrid car manufacturers appear on the scene and the number of users continues to grow. If other manufacturers continue to offer incentives for buying their hybrid vehicles, it could force the likes of Toyota to do the same, which would have an overwhelmingly positive affect on the industry. In conclusion, hybrid cars are still a worthy investment in 2016. Whilst users no longer save all that much on fuel, many manufacturers offer incredible savings, particularly on finance plans to counteract that. What's more, in such an unstable market, there's no way of telling when and by how much gas prices will rise again. With that in mind, a hybrid car is still an incredibly worthwhile investment, even if it doesn't save you all that much cash in the present.
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