Re: Why Americans hate Detroit
The icon of American stupidityWas it intelligent or morally ethical for GM to develop the Hummer brand as it was dismantling the EV1 program?
Of course not. It was asinine to anyone that cared about foreign oil dependency or the environment. Unfortunately, at the time GM rolled out the Hummer instead of the EV1, MOST Americans didn't care about either global warming or the environment.
So, GM followed the American ideal - "Show me the money."
Today, Republicans in Congress are aghast at the idea of an automaker bailout. Yet, I bet most of them drive gas-guzzlers.
There is no doubt the Big 3 have demonstrated little leadership in fighting global warming and foreign oil dependency, and Americans hate that because it's a reminder of how stupid most American consumers have been acting. Blaming it all on the Big 3 while that big gas hog sits in the driveway is so much more convenient.
Labels: bailout, Foreign Oil Dependency, global warming
posted by Dahcredyns at
6:42 AM
4 Comments:
You're forgetting though that Americans hate to be blamed for anything...as all small children who have temper tantrums behave.
Their self-hate goes away as fast as their exuberance comes back in.
That's pretty much my point. Utter irresponsibility. We prefer to ignore the consequences of our actions in favor of immediate gratification.
Hi!
The Big 3 share a majority portion of the blame.
How many advertisements has the average American seen for the EV-1, or a hybrid vehicle, or an electric vehicle, or ANY non-standard propulsion-driven vehicle.
Compare that to how many advertisements the average American has seen for a giant SUV???
Case closed.
cliff
YIP (Detroit)
GM spends about $2 billion per year on advertising - mostly advertising those gas guzzlers, cliff.
Bob Lutz said, several years ago, that GM could have used a fraction of one year's marketing budget to develop a car like the Prius. Instead, ads for gas-guzzlers were deemed more valuable.
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