The Best-Selling Car In Every State
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The Best-Selling Car In Every State
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Excellent thread, Hoovey. 
Much of the map, of course, is not surprising. The politically liberal and big-city areas of the Northeast and West Coast can be expected to sell a lot of Toyota and Honda sedans/small SUVs. Pickups obviously dominate in vast areas of the Midwest, South, Mountain West, and rural New England. Michigan, not surprisingly, likes a classic American-badged sedan (and an excellent one at that)......the Fusion. The only real surprise, to me was Florida. With the state's large retiree population (though several of these cars have recently been discontinued), I would have guessed a larger, more traditional full-size and/or luxury American sedan to be the top-seller, not the ubiquitous Camry. The Tacoma being the top-seller in Hawaii was at least somewhat of a surprise...I would have guessed the Prius, plug-in Hybrid, or a full-electric like the Nissan Leaf, as they are suited to the state's small island land areas, limited road network, generally short driving distances, and, of course, relatively expensive gasoline that has to be imported from outside.
Much of the map, of course, is not surprising. The politically liberal and big-city areas of the Northeast and West Coast can be expected to sell a lot of Toyota and Honda sedans/small SUVs. Pickups obviously dominate in vast areas of the Midwest, South, Mountain West, and rural New England. Michigan, not surprisingly, likes a classic American-badged sedan (and an excellent one at that)......the Fusion. The only real surprise, to me was Florida. With the state's large retiree population (though several of these cars have recently been discontinued), I would have guessed a larger, more traditional full-size and/or luxury American sedan to be the top-seller, not the ubiquitous Camry. The Tacoma being the top-seller in Hawaii was at least somewhat of a surprise...I would have guessed the Prius, plug-in Hybrid, or a full-electric like the Nissan Leaf, as they are suited to the state's small island land areas, limited road network, generally short driving distances, and, of course, relatively expensive gasoline that has to be imported from outside.
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Excellent thread, Hoovey.
Much of the map, of course, is not surprising. The politically liberal and big-city areas of the Northeast and West Coast can be expected to sell a lot of Toyota and Honda sedans/small SUVs. Pickups obviously dominate in vast areas of the Midwest, South, Mountain West, and rural New England. Michigan, not surprisingly, likes a classic American-badged sedan (and an excellent one at that)......the Fusion. The only real surprise, to me was Florida. With the state's large retiree population (though several of these cars have recently been discontinued), I would have guessed a larger, more traditional full-size and/or luxury American sedan to be the top-seller, not the ubiquitous Camry. The Tacoma being the top-seller in Hawaii was at least somewhat of a surprise...I would have guessed the Prius, plug-in Hybrid, or a full-electric like the Nissan Leaf, as they are suited to the state's small island land areas, limited road network, generally short driving distances, and, of course, relatively expensive gasoline that has to be imported from outside.
Much of the map, of course, is not surprising. The politically liberal and big-city areas of the Northeast and West Coast can be expected to sell a lot of Toyota and Honda sedans/small SUVs. Pickups obviously dominate in vast areas of the Midwest, South, Mountain West, and rural New England. Michigan, not surprisingly, likes a classic American-badged sedan (and an excellent one at that)......the Fusion. The only real surprise, to me was Florida. With the state's large retiree population (though several of these cars have recently been discontinued), I would have guessed a larger, more traditional full-size and/or luxury American sedan to be the top-seller, not the ubiquitous Camry. The Tacoma being the top-seller in Hawaii was at least somewhat of a surprise...I would have guessed the Prius, plug-in Hybrid, or a full-electric like the Nissan Leaf, as they are suited to the state's small island land areas, limited road network, generally short driving distances, and, of course, relatively expensive gasoline that has to be imported from outside.
The Tacoma in Hawaii caught me by surprise too. I also thought it would have been a Prius because of the utility factor and you can trasport a surf board with crossbars
The only real surprise, to me was Florida. With the state's large retiree population (though several of these cars have recently been discontinued), I would have guessed a larger, more traditional full-size and/or luxury American sedan to be the top-seller, not the ubiquitous Camry.
The Tacoma being the top-seller in Hawaii was at least somewhat of a surprise...
Tacoma in Hawaii is not a huge surprise. Not really because we use them for offroading at all. Some do, but the majority is used as your every day commuter. I bought my dad a Tacoma Double Cab and that truck doesn't see any offroad at all. I know most owners with trucks use it for daily commutes and light hauling. The other factor is towing their boats.
Prius is far from a hugely popular car here. Stand Up Paddle Boarding is much more popular now, and those boards are huge. You need a truck with racks to transport or a large SUV.
Prius is far from a hugely popular car here. Stand Up Paddle Boarding is much more popular now, and those boards are huge. You need a truck with racks to transport or a large SUV.
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living in florida, i'm not surprised at all. i've found most retirees here can't or don't want to spend much on a vehicle, because of other costs, particularly healthcare. they have no interest in going fast and want something extremely reliable with decent economy, but not too small to get in and out of, hence camry.
again not surprised at all, given the TERRAIN of the islands, and the extensive daily rainfall in parts. the tacoma isn't huge, but it's decent-sized, and fantastically reliable.
Many of those drivers 55 and older, though, attend the Defensive-Driving courses to get insurance discounts. The instructors in those courses often advise getting big, heavy traditional full-size cars because of the theory that more metal around you means more potential safety and crash-resistance.
