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loveable liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:46 AM Original message |
Automakers have done NOTHING in the last 15 years. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. My sports car gets better than 30 mpg |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. My total POS Chevy Citation (manual transmission) got about |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. A Yahoo news item from abt three weeks ago |
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navarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. "Detroit couldn't care less"?? |
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loveable liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Go Wings!! |
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navarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Go Wild!! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Reprimand accepted. I promise to (from now on) call them |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Automakers and governments and, of course consumers. |
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loveable liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. If you build it, we will come. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. The US automakers are running themselves into the ground on purpose. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. that's an intersting thought. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Mark my words... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. this is a BIG topic of conversation w/me and the b/f -- we're both car enthusiasts |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yep |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Wow. Two sentences. Lot of thought went into that |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That's exactly what they are doing... |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. I keep hearing that cars of the past had 50-60 even 80 MPG with little fanfare |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Had fanfare at the time |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Cars have become much heavier |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why would they? |
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loveable liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. 'bout time automakers accepted market readjustment |
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jaksavage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
11. Fuel is too cheap |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. Government has done nothing in the last 30 years |
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loveable liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Right you are Ken, Right you are. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Transportation policy squashed rail and pedestrian options |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. Side impact protection |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. Could try the Honda Insight |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. It is out of production |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Yeah, I was thinking of used |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. 2-seaters are a difficult market to sell cars in |
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