7 myths about Detroit automakers

[Corey]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

how about one of the tracks by Sedrick the Entertainer on Nelly's first big album? "Rollin' around in a big body 'Benz on $2 worth of gas"

Again, Hip Hop = Source of AIDS. I prefer a life not dependent on AZT and a faint hope of an exotic cure.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Corey

If you're not referring to the song by War, then no, sorry. Hip Hop = Source of AIDS

the original "Low Rider" is a fucking classic dude. I'm more of a rock/alternative guy but Low Rider is Low Rider man!

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I had a prius as a rental in ft lauderdale last year. I'd have been better off hitching a dead cat to a radio flyer.

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

and people are ooooh'ing and ahhh'ing over the damn thing. I just don't get it.

It goes from getting ~15 mpg city to getting ~20 mpg, and because of that it's one of the few hybrids that you can pay for the added cost of the hybrid drive in fuel savings in say under 150,000 miles of driving.

A prius would need almost twice as many miles.

And at $1.50 a gal, they'll probably be in the landfill before they do.

[Homeslice]

I give it a year before gas is back up to $3.50 or so....

[pickle.of.doom]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I give it a year before gas is back up to $3.50 or so....

Then I give it a year and a half before it is legal to take out a hunting license on gas price speculators

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

Then I give it a year and a half before it is legal to take out a hunting license on gas price speculators

Better take out a hunting license on government, since all their bailouts are going to drive up inflation sooner or later

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

It goes from getting ~15 mpg city to getting ~20 mpg, and because of that it's one of the few hybrids that you can pay for the added cost of the hybrid drive in fuel savings in say under 150,000 miles of driving.

So it's a 30%+ increase, big deal. Put chrome on a turd, it's still a turd. Besides, the Prius is a joke anyhow... the mileage gain is crap compared to what it should be. I'm sorry, but there's no reason why cars (even the size of Escalades) can't get significantly better mileage than 20 mpg.

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

So it's a 30%+ increase, big deal. Put chrome on a turd, it's still a turd. Besides, the Prius is a joke anyhow... the mileage gain is crap compared to what it should be. I'm sorry, but there's no reason why cars (even the size of Escalades) can't get significantly better mileage than 20 mpg.

Ok, How?

Are you implying you know how, or just think they already know how, but because they are making money hand over fist, they're holding that back till they need it?

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

Ok, How?

Are you implying you know how, or just think they already know how, but because they are making money hand over fist, they're holding that back till they need it?

I'm implying that despite everything that's been said, we've known for years how to 1) make cars run on something other than petroleum products, 2) produce products that get significantly higher mileage even using petroleum products

GM is a great example: they would rather focus on producing gas hog SUV's and trucks rather than focus on smaller vehicles because it would cost too much to go the other way (and they're paying dearly for it). Point out one American car company that has had something other than a concept car come out that gets 50+ mpg or that has over half of it's production line get in the high 30's at least for gas mileage? I'm saying that there's no reason for it other than the all mighty dollar.