‘Women prefer guys in greener cars’

Men who think women are impressed by expensive flash cars “couldn’t be more wrong” according to research that claims green cars hold more sway. “The results could make you think twice before buying your next car,” says Mail Online, as women “overwhelmingly associated” the drivers of ostentatious looking cars to be “arrogant, self-centred and dangerous”. Meanwhile, “men tended to most associate negative personality traits with drivers of 4x4s, viewing owners of these vehicles as arrogant, rude, and self-centred”. “By comparison, women felt that saloon drivers (like Ford Mondeo, Renault Mégane, VW Passsat) were likely to be hard-working and safe drivers, while hatchback drivers were seen as being modest. “Both sexes attributed the most positive personality types with eco-car drivers (such as Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius), naming them as the most likely to be conscientious, intelligent and also the safest drivers on the road.” Black is the colour that turns the most heads, suggesting “the perfect car for a man looking to attract a partner would be a black eco-car, such as a Toyota Prius or Nissan Leaf”, because they were “the most likely to be conscientious, intelligent and also the safest drivers on the road”. (Link: Mail Online, 26 September)