jackh

GM, Ford: Big Mistakes Keep Piling Up

It's fun to pick on Ford and GM..... but what about those people who were buying the trucks 18 months ago??

If Toyota is the answer how come their sales are down too?

Sure we all would like better fuel economy, but what are we giving up to get it?? Primarily mass. Smaller lighter car... less weight to move... better fuel economy.

But I for one really need and use a vehicle with a gross weight of almost 9,000 pounds. Think anyone will come up with a power plant that will power a beast like that and get 30mpg. not likely. Not without a shift completely away from conventional engines to an all new energy source. The laws of thermodynamics can predict how much energy it takes to shift a 9,000 pound mass..... even with 100% efficiency it's not cheap.

GM has be3en peddling the Vibe and the Optra for some time now. If American's really want a small car why aren't they snapping these up?

When gas prices stabilize (note I didn't say come back down) and the American consumer can borrow again the shiny new trucks will begin to appear in driveways again.

This will take years, not months.

Then we can trash GM for not having enough big cars to meet demand!!!