Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: Snatchface
Now maybe we can start moving forward as a country instead of allowing big oil to control our vehicle choices and destroy the earth. People are not buying fuel hogs anymore, are riding bikes, scooters and now electric vehicles scheduled to be sold by 2010. Without high fuel proces this would never have happened. People are pissed but in the end it is going to be a good thing for everyone - including the auto makers who are now being forced to innovate.
GM closes plants
AWESOME, forget the fact GM laid off 10,000 people and my neighbor who was going to buy a Hummer is either still going to, or he'll find anoter SUV to buy.
So basically nobody is not going to not get a SUV because of this, they'll just have a smaller selection to choose from. And 10,000 will be without a job. What an great situation.
do you really think auto makers will be forced to make all non trucks/SUV's? Every person who wants an SUV will still find one easily, and this move won't make anyone who wanted an SUV to stop and think, and decide on hybrid. My neighbor has his heart set on a H2, he doesn't care if he has to pay $800 a month in gas (I asked) He might not be the norm, but there are more than enough people like him out there. There won't be any less SUV's on the road in 6 months then there would have been if GM had kept the plants open.
I fail to see any good here.