How willing would you be to buy a vehicle that runs on alternative fuels if the price was right?

Question

This post is for research for a school project.

please see my other polls for the same project, if you would like to help.

Answer 1

Very likely.   So likely I have already done it.  I have a Volkswagen Jetta that gets over 40 mpg and runs on biodiesel.  I did this because I wanted to make sure I was doing my part.   So I put my car for sale and bought the Jetta.  Also looked at the Camry hybrid and Prius.  Either would have been a good choice.  

The used market for older VW "biodiesel capable" Beetles and 2000/2001 Honda Insights and Toyota Priuses are cheap enough, that anyone who wants to be green can sell their current car and buy a green one of equivalent price.

My recommendation to everyone - buy a "green" vehicle and do your part to help prevent global warming and reduce dependence on oil.

Answer 2

You couldn't even pay me to own one of those sh*tboxes. Not only are they more expensive to own, but I happen to like a good ol' gas guzzling American V-8.

Answer 3

Very willing.

The "flex" engines currently on the market are supposed to cost about the same as regular engines but will also run on ethanol 85.

Answer 4

I wouldn't be willing to buy one until said vehicle was the price of the average gasoline burning car. Same with the alternative fuel.

Answer 5

wouldn't mind buying one if it could perform like my suv

meaning fit 5 230 pound 6 foot tall plus men all their gear five mountain bikes take us to the mountains go off road to the trail head cross a stream or two on a regul;ar basis

were car pooling now to save gas

Answer 6

Yup, I'd buy it.  I've heard you can run a car on chip pan oil.  However, I've heard (and I agree) that if you start mass farming biofuels, there will also be a number of environmental issues - you know, pesticides, chemicals, GM arguments - just when farming is beginning to become environmentally friendly.

Answer 7

Very likely, even if the price was a little more - as long as there are places to fill it where I need them, and the $/mi cost to operation wasn't a LOT more.