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PontiacBixler · 07-30-2008, 01:05 PM

It's not going to be CAFE that makes GM and others increase the MPG on their vehicles... It'll be the consumer in these higher gas price periods. Just like any situation in capitalism, the consumer will buy the most fuel efficient car from Car-Maker A while Car-Maker B sits there and decides that in order to get that consumer back they have to offer a car that doesn't meet the fuel efficiency of Car A but exceed it.

But unfortunately the auto industry doesn't work like every other tech company out there for some unknown reason.

Think about this, remember back in the day on THE PRICE IS RIGHT the price of a new car they were playing for usually began with an 8 or 9 in the four digit price tag? Then in the 90's they added the FIFTH digit and 1 became the first number!!!! Now it seems 2 is starting to replace 1.

Why is that? Sure people will say it is because of the cost of labor, materials and such but now think about this: Why is it that you can now buy a computer today that is half the size, 10x more powerful, does 1000 things more and is only about 40% the cost of what it was 15 years ago? My God people.... you can buy High Def LCD TVs that fill your whole wall up for the price of what an old 32" tube used to cost.

The auto industry has gotten lazy and fat and now they have been caught by a financial crisis that is hurting everyone from the poor all the way up to the rich.

07-30-2008, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
PontiacBixler 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Drives: 2005 Pontiac G6 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Posts: 912	Re: CAFE: GM Spokesman Sets "Very Conservative Expectations" On Initial Volt Producti It's not going to be CAFE that makes GM and others increase the MPG on their vehicles... It'll be the consumer in these higher gas price periods. Just like any situation in capitalism, the consumer will buy the most fuel efficient car from Car-Maker A while Car-Maker B sits there and decides that in order to get that consumer back they have to offer a car that doesn't meet the fuel efficiency of Car A but exceed it. But unfortunately the auto industry doesn't work like every other tech company out there for some unknown reason. Think about this, remember back in the day on THE PRICE IS RIGHT the price of a new car they were playing for usually began with an 8 or 9 in the four digit price tag? Then in the 90's they added the FIFTH digit and 1 became the first number!!!! Now it seems 2 is starting to replace 1. Why is that? Sure people will say it is because of the cost of labor, materials and such but now think about this: Why is it that you can now buy a computer today that is half the size, 10x more powerful, does 1000 things more and is only about 40% the cost of what it was 15 years ago? My God people.... you can buy High Def LCD TVs that fill your whole wall up for the price of what an old 32" tube used to cost. The auto industry has gotten lazy and fat and now they have been caught by a financial crisis that is hurting everyone from the poor all the way up to the rich. __________________ God, I still can't believe that the GTO is getting yet another chance while the Firebird has to sit out yet again.... How many times is the b@st@rd child going to get at bat before the venerated veteran gets to return to the game??? Lutz, Wagoner.... time to go to the retirement home.... You've left your keys in the fridge one too many times.