Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 13:29:51 -0700 From: Lon <lon.stowellnospamast.net> Subject: Re: GM's excess baggage - Buick, Pontiac, Saab, Hummer
Eeyore proclaimed: > > Edwin Pawlowski wrote: > > >>"Eeyore" wrote >> >>>Edwin Pawlowski wrote: >>> >>> >>>>"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message >>>> >>>>>Well.... US cars tend to have relatively poor fuel efficicency >>>> >>>>How do you figure? Take a look at the ratings for domestic and foreign >>>>cars of the same size and there is little, if any, difference. People are >>>>still buying big cars, both imported and domestic. >>> >>>Yes, big cars tend to have poorer fuel efficiency than smaller ones. Your >>>point was ? >> >>My point was - - - - - - - It is not just US cars, it is all big cars. >>So how do you figure US cars tend to have poor fuel economy? There are some >>small US cars that get comparable mileage to imports. > > > They may do but the US auto makers don't pomote them much do they ? Whilst > Detroit continues to lavish its attention on SUVs and muscle cars, overall fuel > efficency will continue to be dismal. Unlike the European brands that are bringing us such fuel efficient vehicles as the V12 Mercedes, the Turbo Cayenne, the V10 Audi, etc. Of course you could always blame it on the poor neighbors to the south, where such "American" evils as the new Hemi are built.