Hybrid cars are going nowhere fast here in Thailand. You see them in Bangkok here and there, but Thai powers-that-be still have not done their part to make them affordable.

Let's say they do, so that a Toyota Prius can compete with other compact Toyota cars, and hybrid SUV's can compete with gas/diesel powered versions.

A. Would you sell what you have now and be the first to drive off the lot?

B. Would you buy one when it's time to get a new car?

C. Would you stay away?

Seriously (and, of course, not, for the punters ), what would go into your decision process for any of the options above, or anything else related to the notion of owning a hybrid car in Thailand.

Assuming that a lot of TV members see no point to driving a more energy efficient car, what would get you to buy a hybrid at some point anyway?

If they were afordable, i would buy one. Simple at that. Hybrid Escape has been available for a few years in the US, why is it not available here?

Thanks for your input, Moonfruit.

My bad that I posted twice, first in Motoring and then in General. I did this because, along with another thread I started, they didn't seem to me to have gotten set up properly. Should have asked the Mods first.

At any rate, the thread in General has had a few more responses, so it seems to be the default at this point.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=153757