Dear Prius Owners, My name is George Neill and I am a graduate student in the Environmental Science and Policy Program at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida. I am conducting a short survey as part of a larger research project that is following the trend of Prius sales in the U.S. Ostensibly, I am attempting to find a correlation between Prius ownership and environmental values based on owner responses. Included in this research are responses from Prius owners, interviews with dealers and Toyota representatives. I would first like to thank you all for your hospitality and allowing me to post on your forums. Furthermore, I would appreciate your feedback by filling out this twenty question survey at the following link: Prius Owner Questionnaire Survey You can rest assured that your responses will remain totally anonymous and though your responses may be included in this research, they will not be published. This website is secure and I can vouch that there is no security (virus) danger involved. I am grateful for your response and will openly answer any questions that you may have, with the understanding that I cannot influence the outcome of the survey. Thank you for your time and consideration. Humbly and sincerely, George Neill Note: If any administrators see fit, please feel free to "sticky" this thread. The more responses included, the more accurate this data will be.
People think Prius owners care so much about the environment. Ever think we just don't want to pay a lot for gas?
I really hope that the OP reads up about the Prius. The way the questions were worded makes it sound like he or she is not very educated about how the vehicle works. Also seems very set out to prove stereotypes.
Dear Prius owners, Thank you for your expedient responses. After addressing the concerns of one of the members of the forum, I would like to further clarify the scope of this research. Though I cannot release the survey data until the project itself is complete this week, I will be happy to post both the statistical data compiled (from this forum and outside sources) as well as a copy of the report itself. I must stress that this research cannot and will not be published because the survey would need to be presented to an ethical review committee for such intent. However, I do feel that it will provide an objective perspective on Prius ownership and I intend to uphold that very focus. I apologize if the format seems biased in any way or seems to portray Prius owners in any specific light. I can assure you that it has only been tailored to provide objective (as much as possible) reasons for purchasing a Prius while remaining short and relevant to this research. Any biases and/or limitations will be included in the final report. Again, thank you for your time and participation. Sincerely, George Neill
my number 1 reason for buying prius was the fuel economy. jost got tired of being skinned alive at the gas pump. After I owned it for a while I became happy that prius is such a great non-polluter and a great car overall! prius grows on you, that is for sure
