Originally Posted by
Modman
Its really not just about saving money on gas, its made to help preserve and save the atmosphere. Since thats the case, generally more affluent people are the ones to buy them...
There was a study done that proved that the process of manufacturing any hybrid vehicle has a much larger effect on the environment than that of producing a normal vehicle. They said that the "damage" from building a hybrid outweighed what the hybrid would do to "save" the environment over time.
If you search google you can probably find the article. It was probably a year or so ago.