Researchers project 20 years to hybrid adoption


	Researchers project 20 years to hybrid adoption

kmakice

6-9-2007 4:25 PM

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conservation, hybrid, gas guzzler, american drivers, projection, computer model, mit

kmakice says:

These two researchers have a working paper with more detail, including an early conclusion that word of mouth is important in stimulating diffusion.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=881800

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