51 Percent of Britons don't know what a hybrid is

New research revealed at the launch of Hond's Civic Hybrid car in the U.K. shows that British drivers are in blissful ignorance when it comes to understanding greener motoring. More than half (51%) of British motorists were not even aware of hybrid cars. Of the drivers who said they knew of hybrids, more than 40% didn't know that it was a car that uses both petrol and electric power. Incorrect responses ranged from the intelligent guess ("a car that uses a combination of fuels") to the bizarre ("two cars welded together" or "a car made by more than one manufacturer"). The research also asked people to name a type of alternative fuel vehicle and a huge 82% failed to mention the petrol-electric hybrid car. The Leftlane Perspective: How would folks here in North America respond to this survey? We're afraid to ask...