| The automotive industry is constantly | | | | that the reason is tied for first place with |
| changing. And so are consumers' wants and | | | | a car attribute that seems to be the |
| needs when it comes to a vehicle. When it | | | | antithesis of better gas mileage. Out of the |
| comes to buying a car, the trend by which | | | | 258 respondents of the online poll, 84 also |
| consumers choose their car is constantly | | | | said that they want their next car to have |
| changing. Different factors affect their | | | | better performance. This is may be due to the |
| decisions and currently, consumers are | | | | fact that most of the respondents are from |
| concerned so much about the increasing prices | | | | the US and the world knows how Americans want |
| of gasoline. This is evident in the results | | | | their cars to be. Awesome acceleration, |
| of recent surveys conducted by different | | | | tight cornering capability, and responsive |
| institutions. More recently, conducted an | | | | braking are just some of the traits of the |
| online survey to learn what the reasons are | | | | perfect American car. All these come with a |
| for car buyers when buying a new one. | | | | demand for more fuel. |
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| The result is synonymous with other polls | | | | While these two attributes may be hard to |
| conducted. But the online survey found out | | | | find on most cars today, the advent of hybrid |
| that consumers want two contrasting | | | | technology seems to be the way to put these |
| attributes in their new car. Tied for first | | | | two together. Case in point is that the |
| place in the poll is the need for a car with | | | | Lexus GS 450h has been dubbed as a hybrid |
| better gas mileage and a vehicle that comes | | | | muscle car. This hybrid car combines great |
| with a better performance. Now, these two | | | | performance and good gas mileage. In spite |
| attributes are hard to find in one specific | | | | of the fact that the car is a hybrid, it |
| car since high performance cars usually have | | | | still can go from a standstill to 60 miles |
| poor fuel economy. In essence, this is | | | | per hour in just 5.5 seconds. This is even |
| because they need more power than other | | | | faster than some non-hybrid cars. While the |
| regular cars. This need for power translates | | | | Lexus GS 450h can attain a great acceleration |
| to more fuel being burned thus lowering their | | | | and good top speed, it has a gas mileage |
| gas mileage. | | | | rating of 28 miles per gallon. Of course |
| | | | drivers can also install aftermarket parts to |
| The online survey had 258 respondents and 84 | | | | make their cars perform better and get better |
| of which said that they want their next car | | | | gas mileage. |
| to have better gas mileage than their current | | | | |
| cars. This may be because of the increasing | | | | The study also found out that a significant |
| prices of gasoline that is most possibly | | | | number of their respondents want to buy a new |
| taking its toll on the pockets of car owners | | | | car because their current cars need a lot of |
| as well as the increasing environmental | | | | repairs to get them to perform well. Seventy |
| awareness spreading all over the world. This | | | | of the 258 respondents cited this reason why |
| means that the majority of car buyers are | | | | they are looking for a new car. |
| responding to the call for immediate | | | | |
| addressing of the global warming issue that | | | | The next reason why consumers are looking for |
| has confronted the world. | | | | a new car is because they want to have a new |
| | | | car with a better exterior styling. Of |
| The fact that better gas mileage sits on top | | | | course they can just use aftermarket parts |
| of the reasons why consumers want to buy a | | | | like Nissan accessories to make their current |
| car is not surprising. What is unexpected is | | | | cars look good. |