tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post4244845103876160812..comments2024-03-01T01:07:13.368-07:00Comments on No, but seriously: America to Chrysler : "Screw You".Steven Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856604112181023270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-77076915567857009762009-06-05T22:34:04.744-06:002009-06-05T22:34:04.744-06:00Assuming they could (given the screwy requirements...Assuming they could (given the screwy requirements on US vehicles), they wouldn't sell.<br /><br />That was my point. When give the choice people buy big, inefficient vehicles.<br /><br /><br />Aren't the Econetics and the Bluemotion diesel powered?<br /><br />Again, diesel cars don't sell in the States<br /><br />I wish they did. I'd much rather have a TDI diesel. I've been trying to find a import diesel engine at a good price to put in an '81 Tercel, but the few I've found cost too much. It' take me 15-20 years t0 recoup the cost of the change.<br />And that's with me doing the work.Thomas Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-24999727361095323482009-06-05T10:07:19.967-06:002009-06-05T10:07:19.967-06:00Then get Ford to sell the Focus Econetic over here...Then get Ford to sell the Focus Econetic over here - 36mpg (US). Or the Ford Mondeo Econetic - same size as the Ford Fusion but with 55mpg (US).<br />For that matter, get VW to import the Passat Bluemotion - that's not a small car and it does 46mpg (US).<br /><br />It's not that difficult.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322134770888868709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239694080870817712.post-72121293984561736402009-06-05T09:39:44.961-06:002009-06-05T09:39:44.961-06:00That Fiat has to be one of the ugliest things ever...That Fiat has to be one of the ugliest things ever made. What next, a Tata import?<br /><br />Fuel efficiency is not the be all, end all in automobiles. The public has shown time and time again that they prefer larger, safer vehicles. And will buy them over the small, high fuel mileage cars.<br /><br />If you want real proof, look at the Japanese imports of the 70s and the current incarnations of them. The have all gotten bigger over the years to appeal to American buyers. And they have bigger engines to move the bigger cars with better acceleration.<br /><br />The car companies did not force consumers to buy SUV in the last decade. The public chose them, as they wanted bigger, roomier vehicles. There were plenty of cars on the market that got 30MPG, they just didn't sell as well as SUVs.Thomas Doddnoreply@blogger.com