Thadeus Thornton III

Auto Sales Declines Around the World

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----> "Also, it makes people soft and pudgy, even the children. Ask yourself how does the addition of each new car benefit my children and my neighbors? How does each new car improve the health of my community? Let me know what you find out." <-----

All of what you say is sadly very true. I don't expect transportation customs to change over night in our country. It does represent personal freedom and expression at a great cost however. I don't expect things will change very much or too quickly. The almost hedonistic desires of some people who want to drive lavish or performance oriented vehicles has become entrenched in our society. Marketing of all kinds has cast it's spell over many.
I wish GM would concentrate on some of the fuel efficient models it does have and develop practical low cost additions to their lineup. If they dressed up the interiors of a few cars as they did in the current Malibu , Saturn Aura, and even Aveo, I think that would be a start. GM has the Cobalt XFE with high mpg for a gasoline powered car. They have the new Cobalt replacement in the wings, but I hope to don't make it too pricey. Actually, a freshened up Cobalt wouldn't be bad, with some lighter interior choices and materials. They also have some new mini cars proposed [Korean offshoots from Daewoo? ]

But I agree. I live in an area where, for years, they have been trying to get a light rail transport system going between the capitol and other cities within 40 to 100 miles. The state has just proposed using some economic stimulus monies to get it going again. We will see.