Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 13:39:54 -0700 From: Lon <lon.stowellnospamast.net> Subject: Re: GM's excess baggage - Buick, Pontiac, Saab, Hummer
Eeyore proclaimed: > > Lon wrote: > > >>Eeyore proclaimed: >> >>>Edwin Pawlowski wrote: >>> >>>>"Eeyore" wrote >>>> >>>>>Edwin Pawlowski wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Well.... US cars tend to have relatively poor fuel efficicency >>>>>> >>>>>>How do you figure? Take a look at the ratings for domestic and foreign >>>>>>cars of the same size and there is little, if any, difference. People are >>>>>>still buying big cars, both imported and domestic. >>>>> >>>>>Yes, big cars tend to have poorer fuel efficiency than smaller ones. Your >>>>>point was ? >>>> >>>>My point was - - - - - - - It is not just US cars, it is all big cars. >>>>So how do you figure US cars tend to have poor fuel economy? There are >>some >> >>small US cars that get comparable mileage to imports. >> >>>They may do but the US auto makers don't pomote them much do they ? Whilst >>>Detroit continues to lavish its attention on SUVs and muscle cars, overall fuel >>>efficency will continue to be dismal. >> >>Unlike the European brands that are bringing us such fuel efficient >>vehicles as the V12 Mercedes, the Turbo Cayenne, the V10 Audi, etc. Of >>course you could always blame it on the poor neighbors to the south, >>where such "American" evils as the new Hemi are built. > > > You won't see many of the above on European roads. Even a 2 litre engine is bigger > than average here. I see them, but you are correct. Then who needs a 7 liter monster when a 2 liter will silently move your vehicle at over 200 Km/hour with reasonable gas or diesel mileage. Plus it might go around the first corner...and stop. Not that some so called luxury brands are that good at safety, when a big Lexus sedan takes longer to stop than a Range Rover.
