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Number of alternative fuel vehicles on the road hit record high in 2012

GasBuddy Blog -- For years, alternative fuel vehicles appeared to be a somewhat futuristic dream for environmentally concerned individuals but today they are a reality for an increasing number of US consumers.

The latest research from Mintel shows that sales are up an astounding 73%, with nearly 440,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electrics sold thus far this year. The rapid sales growth in hybrid and electric vehicles makes the segment the fastest growing in the US for 2012, supplanting the still fast growing, compact car vehicle segment.

The number of plug-in and electric models available to the public has nearly quadrupled over the year too (from 3 models in 2011, to the 11 available today). And, despite the dramatic growth in 2012...

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Submitted Dec 18, 2012 By: PD

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WEB0153 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:809 Points:157,975 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2012 7:50:10 AM Ignore WEB0153 Report Abuse Good news, let's hope the service stations keep pace.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,317 Points:483,090 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 9:28:17 PM Ignore millerin Report Abuse go forward
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,872 Points:364,080 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 6:56:37 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse good news
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,580 Points:2,447,085 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 6:51:52 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse th marketpace will decide what the people want--just like when NEW COKE failed and they had to bring back Coke Classic
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:768 Points:481,295 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 1:18:11 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse Wait until the fossil fuel regulation hit with fury. The electricity prices will spike.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,233 Points:1,208,995 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 12:52:15 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Maybe someday...
dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,196 Points:848,780 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 12:13:00 PM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse Not for me.
eye-spy Champion Author Quebec Posts:4,593 Points:2,419,570 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:31:16 AM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse New technology is on the move.
gman617 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:993 Points:271,675 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:28:07 AM Ignore gman617 Report Abuse Change can be good
repeater1 Champion Author Topeka Posts:8,313 Points:2,367,770 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:27:54 AM Ignore repeater1 Report Abuse It will continue to raise until the market reaches saturation.
bigrigAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,743 Points:1,054,660 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:26:37 AM Ignore bigrigAZ Report Abuse 25-34 - buying to impress others. probbly has enough income to do it without even thinking of how the extra cost will ever pay for it self in savings. When they line up trying to recharge they can watch the cars on gas drive by. Hy brid, electric not wanted by us.
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,540 Points:1,160,460 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:24:15 AM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse Hybrids are not for me!
Billrusty All-Star Author Washington Posts:857 Points:159,410 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:22:53 AM Ignore Billrusty Report Abuse if only we could afford the current prices of the hybrid vehicle.
wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,677 Points:926,145 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:21:59 AM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse No surprise when gasoline hits record highs. Nice that the Chevy Volt offers a choice of 'fuels' for the most frequent trips Americans take.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,325 Points:1,473,040 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:21:33 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse soon there will be more alternative vehicles than lifestyles.
MadTraveler Champion Author Idaho Posts:2,082 Points:572,100 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:19:04 AM Ignore MadTraveler Report Abuse Yesterdays story
MBAcura Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,360 Points:669,665 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:17:54 AM Ignore MBAcura Report Abuse Good. Competition to fossil fuels is always good.
mitchells Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,866 Points:1,126,085 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:17:04 AM Ignore mitchells Report Abuse I wouldn't consider an EV an alternate fuel vehicle.
BCM1 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,864 Points:782,995 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:15:26 AM Ignore BCM1 Report Abuse The statistics are just being interpreted as they want. If you sold 2 hybrids last month and then sold three this month, sales would be up 50%. The number sold compared to gas powered vehicles is miniscule.
mikaye Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,839 Points:866,385 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:14:15 AM Ignore mikaye Report Abuse not many compared to gas power cars
bluetatanka Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:56,200 Points:782,805 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:12:46 AM Ignore bluetatanka Report Abuse I'm not ready for one yet.
Tralp All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:812 Points:192,420 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:12:40 AM Ignore Tralp Report Abuse Good for them but I will keep my gas engine untill they can prove the batteries will last longer than the life of the body of the car
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,700,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:10:40 AM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse It is only going to goi higher in the next couple of years.
littlebigboy Veteran Author South Dakota Posts:392 Points:1,378,515 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:07:21 AM Ignore littlebigboy Report Abuse At thesse numbers, % doesn't mean much !! Sold 10 last yr and 20 this yr. big % jump for 20 cars.
Blondie22OH Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,556 Points:341,115 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:07:08 AM Ignore Blondie22OH Report Abuse I still will not buy one.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,215 Points:1,598,520 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:05:58 AM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse I'm a customer for an electric in 2013 if the price is right.
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,762 Points:995,460 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:05:17 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse Gad price makes everyone looking.
Meridethkun Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:156 Points:17,030 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:03:52 AM Ignore Meridethkun Report Abuse Interesting...
splitrman Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,325 Points:318,265 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:03:33 AM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse that dosen't include natural gas powered vehicles that will soon be increasing as infrastructure improves.
CPayZombie Champion Author Phoenix Posts:10,079 Points:1,657,565 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:03:27 AM Ignore CPayZombie Report Abuse Next year the "man" will be using the black box installed to calculate your taxes.
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,280 Points:1,653,500 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:03:08 AM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse No thank you.
johnnyg1200 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,186 Points:646,830 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:01:26 AM Ignore johnnyg1200 Report Abuse Fortvancouver01""""""" ...and am I having to pay their share of the road use taxes..? """""" That's not all you also paid about twenty to twenty five percent of the purchase price in the form of " tax intensives".
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,751 Points:1,815,615 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 11:00:37 AM Ignore condé Report Abuse None get over 100 mpg... so?
TheDix Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,094 Points:600,210 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:57:34 AM Ignore TheDix Report Abuse This surprised me.
defense Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,373 Points:1,369,185 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:55:01 AM Ignore defense Report Abuse ok
JeffersonState All-Star Author Oregon Posts:645 Points:156,395 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:51:59 AM Ignore JeffersonState Report Abuse I have a "friend" who has not paid his share of highway use taxes for over a year. .Give me a break.
Peachy1 All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:787 Points:1,653,165 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:50:03 AM Ignore Peachy1 Report Abuse What good does it do if there is a great expense to get and keep the vehicle running (gas, electric, etc.) I'm all for alternative measures but it's all talk and little action.
Isea11 Champion Author New York Posts:1,026 Points:389,130 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:45:35 AM Ignore Isea11 Report Abuse As these technology improves and less costly will we see even more.
FortVancouver01 Champion Author Washington Posts:1,170 Points:288,795 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:39:56 AM Ignore FortVancouver01 Report Abuse ...and am I having to pay their share of the road use taxes..?
springer03 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:1,324 Points:594,655 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:38:08 AM Ignore springer03 Report Abuse more the better
No1ConMan Champion Author Memphis Posts:1,025 Points:216,140 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:38:06 AM Ignore No1ConMan Report Abuse As long as they are propped up by the government, they will keep making them, what a boondoggle.
WaWanderer Champion Author Washington Posts:4,345 Points:587,110 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:37:16 AM Ignore WaWanderer Report Abuse I think the number is relative to the fear that we are running out of oil and prices of fuel were going to skyrocket.
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,451 Points:2,067,350 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:36:30 AM Ignore firechief Report Abuse and more next year
vernsimpson Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,017 Points:260,905 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:35:43 AM Ignore vernsimpson Report Abuse More of some peoples dream.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,734 Points:2,156,595 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:35:39 AM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse Good gas price should go down lower.
prius22 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,224 Points:390,260 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:35:18 AM Ignore prius22 Report Abuse People are more informed about these new technologies but I think the cost of gas will be a big factor in purchasing these vehicles.
eagle_scout Champion Author St. Louis Posts:7,685 Points:1,517,300 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:35:01 AM Ignore eagle_scout Report Abuse Hopefully they make gas cheaper for me. :D
GryphonX Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,105 Points:1,589,825 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:32:07 AM Ignore GryphonX Report Abuse Great news! (Less batteries!)
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:7,730 Points:2,113,260 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:30:24 AM Ignore pecos Report Abuse Still not that much.
icer06 Champion Author Huntsville Posts:2,433 Points:458,270 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:28:33 AM Ignore icer06 Report Abuse Makes sense!!!