About polls

This note is for everyone but some members of PCD. When I saw a posting from Edmunds about 'why people buy hybrids,' it seemed too strange and disconnected from what I knew GreenHybrid members were about. So I put in a poll, asking the Edmunds claims with multiple answers, and 54 voted:

39 Gas prices
26 New technology
24 Environment
24 Replace a car
12 Tax credits and perks
6 Ride quality
3 Make a statement
3 Other (please list)
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When an article comes up with some characterization of hybrid owners that doesn't sound right, the best answer is to design a poll. Simply address their claims, up to 20 questions with multiple answers, and make it available to the membership. The results give a basis of estimate, background, and even though we are self-selected, our poll will often have more accuracy than what the original article claims.

Bob Wilson