I know that most of the time your coming here to see pics and stuff from the places i go to party, but I wanted to take a moment to talk about the economy. I know, I know, your all tired of hearing about it but seriously it’s a really big deal. Some of you may not know it, but I’m big on cars. Now even though I don’t have a car, I do have a huge passion for cars. So it bothers me to hear that the big 3 are on the verge of going down. So here is what I think. These companies need to seriously rethink their priorities.
In the movie an “Inconvenient Truth” which was shown in 2006, Al Gore stated that car makers who made fuel efficient cars that people actually liked to drive sold better that cars that are not. A good example is all the trucks you see in dealer ships practically being given away today.
Here if you watch this video review at the LA Auto Show from a popular YouTube channel called “Garage 419”, there are points made about American car makers that make to much sense.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIiC5eZ4Rpw]
Points you should look for:
- 1:28 – The US auto maker presense.
- 1:56 – The Chrysler EV Minivan (It has a tail pipe?)
- 3:29 – How does a concept model that looks great turn into a god awful looking car?
More of what I think after the fold…. Continue reading