Stupid America? Automaker blame and cheap gas
Cheap gas hurts AmericaGM is bleeding money in the US, yet throughout the world GM's auto business is profitable. Why? Why is GM near bankruptcy?
Is it all bad management? Is it all the fault of the UAW? Is it all because GM killed the electric car?
I don't think so. Certainly, GM's management was bad in decades past and the UAW was uncompetitive. However, killing the electric car didn't kill GM. Even if GM was making as many EVs today as Toyota does hybrid cars, GM would still be on the precipice of bankruptcy.
Complacency killed the Big 3. Complacency caused by cheap gas.
Certainly, auto companies lobbied Congress not to raise fuel economy standards, and, until recently, Congress has been more than happy to oblige. And Americans didn't care, as fuel economy was even less important than cup holders for the majority of car buyers.
Thus, any mention of a gas tax has been instant political suicide. Yet, protecting our foreign oil resources has cost more than a gas tax ever would have. And, what do we have to show for it?
Ooops. That's right. We have the greatest military the world loves to hate, Whooohooo! America! We're number 1!
Killing Detroit won't lead to any greater fuel efficiency than if Detroit is bailed out. If you want to blame someone, or something, blame cheap gas. If you can't do that, then you can't handle the truth.
Labels: electric cars, Hybrid Vehicles
posted by Dahcredyns at
10:11 AM
3 Comments:
We need to blame ourselves. Basically it's like telling parent their parenting skills suck.
People don't want to be told that their thinking process and intelligence low. And that is the what it is.
There are ALOT of dumb people out there DAHC. I'm serious. ALOT.
And these are the morons..for the most part...who bought these cars, are buying these SUVs, Beemers, etc....to make themselves feel better.
Fuel prices only allow them to do or not to what their egos want them to do.
Sure....these oil companies are manipulating us. But guess what....the best form of control is psychological control. Speak gently, make people feel they need something, and you have them. It's that simple.
People really truly are that stupid.
Noz:
a lot is two words. watch who you call dumb.
Awwww. Well...I'd rather have a problem with spelling than judgment.
Check your priorities.
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