I don't buy it. They are making cars today with 200, 300 and sometimes more horsepower. If they wanted to I'm sure that they could make a car that gets 50+mpg. For some reason they are still trying to push those damn SUV's down our throats. I know that the technology is there but, I guess they just don't see any profit in making a car that gets that kind of gas mileage.
For a whole bunch of reasons this country needs to kick it's oil habit. People in this country are worried about Global Warming, they whine about the war in Iraq and then go out and buy a "Battle Wagon XL" SUV that seats 8 and gets 12 mpg or less to commute to work in the morning. I'm all in favor of personal choice and I know that some people need a big 4wd SUV or truck to pull a trailer or take a large family on camping trips and such. But, it just bugs me to see an 18ft long, 3 ton, SUV that can haul an 8 man road crew and all of their equipment being driven to work with just one 110lb woman aboard. |