The mind-set has changed. Used to be somebody would pay 2,000, 3,000 more for a big V-8 and the macho and muscle and squealing tires that went with it, ... Now, at least in some places, people pay the premium for the (hybrid's) image of being concerned about a clean environment, contributing to their children's future health and depending less on foreign oil.
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