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May 13, 2004
Americans show a little common sense
Gas prices hitting SUV sales - May. 13, 2004
SUVs get bad gas mileage, the President's Saudi buddies have jacked up oil prices, so you buy cars instead of behemoths. I like it because maybe I'll be able to see where I'm going more often.
Incidentally, this is potentially another problem for Bush. American auto producers rely upon SUVs, and their small cars still suck. More Hondas and Nissans will be sold, and fewer Fords and Chevys. On the other hand, his portfolio is doing really well these days.
Posted by Mac Thomason at May 13, 2004 10:45 AM
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Even if gasline was .30 a gallon, I wouldn't buy an SUV, and I have no real desire to buy an American car, esepcially since lots of Japanese cars are made in the American South.
Of course, when I return to New Orleans, I'll be using public transportation. I wish gas prices would encourage public transportation, as it would increase routes and reduce the wait for a bus or streetcar :)
Posted by: Green Baron at May 13, 2004 09:52 PM
I'm there too... I hate everything about SUVs. And every day I drive I'm reminded of that because I can't see up ahead.
Posted by: Chloe at May 14, 2004 02:48 PM
Unfortunately, all forms of public transportation have one thing in common: you don't get to directly control exactly where you can go. People like to go where they want, when they want, almost as much as they like to own stuff; as a result, public transit will always be a "last resort" transportation system, used by people who don't have the money to buy the equivalent private transit systems.
Posted by: Tatterdemalian at May 18, 2004 12:45 AM