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Originally Posted by danscope
That is what some detroit big wigs said in 1974. Then americans went and bought a bazillion toyotas and subarus. Scratch that argument.
At $5 a gallon, people "think" differently.
Dan
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No, scratch
yours. In 1974 people had a
choice, and while
some of them switched to smaller cars, not all of them did (otherwise Detroit would have disappeared three decades ago),
korjik's plan
eliminates choice, and if I'm running a car off of something
pther than gasoline (say biodiesel, CNG, or hydrogen, for example), why should I be
forced to drive a car that can only go 55 MPH (as above that speed, aerodynamics cut affect fuel economy)?
Besides, what's the "optimal" performance for one person, may not be the "optimal" performance for another. If you have a job which requires you to haul equipment all over the place, you're going to need a vehicle with more powerful performance than someone who just has to tote themselves back and forth to the cube farm. Service personnel, farmers, landscapers, etc. all need vehicles capable of hauling lots of gear in order for them to be able to do their jobs. You can't stick them all in Geo Metros and expect them to be able to stay in business. You also don't want to put them in cars that have the acceleration of a slug when they're fully loaded down, as it'll cause accidents when they try to pull on the interstate and can't get up to speed very quickly.