Comments on: No schadenfreude over the death of SUVs http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:31:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Andy Bauer http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17763 Andy Bauer Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:26:07 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17763 During World War II, wasn't the American auto industry able to shift from cars to war vehicles in approximately 12 months? Is the concept of guzzles-to-sippers (or EV's or Plug-in's) lost on Detroit? Hey, Big Three, some really bold moves would be welcome! During World War II, wasn’t the American auto industry able to shift from cars to war vehicles in approximately 12 months?

Is the concept of guzzles-to-sippers (or EV’s or Plug-in’s) lost on Detroit?

Hey, Big Three, some really bold moves would be welcome!

]]> By: Wacky Liberal http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17767 Wacky Liberal Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:49:41 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17767 If you have a lot of capital, right now is a good time to buy up this glut of SUVs at nice low prices (but a year from now might be a better time), and gut the suckers and convert them to electric ... sell them back in a year or two at three times the price you bought them at. Or, they might make nice planters in the front yard. Maybe I'll write a book "101 uses for your stupid old useless SUV". If you have a lot of capital, right now is a good time to buy up this glut of SUVs at nice low prices (but a year from now might be a better time), and gut the suckers and convert them to electric … sell them back in a year or two at three times the price you bought them at.

Or, they might make nice planters in the front yard. Maybe I’ll write a book “101 uses for your stupid old useless SUV”.

]]> By: charlie http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17769 charlie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:41 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17769 actually the SUVs will make great vehicles for poor people. MPG doesn't matter if you don't drive a lot. Insurance, parking, and other fees are what is going to hurt you at that income bracket. Also feel a lot of the SUVs will be sold to South America. actually the SUVs will make great vehicles for poor people.

MPG doesn’t matter if you don’t drive a lot. Insurance, parking, and other fees are what is going to hurt you at that income bracket.

Also feel a lot of the SUVs will be sold to South America.

]]> By: Rick C http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17772 Rick C Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:17:23 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17772 Charlie, My wife tells me that in Honduras, her native country, SUV sales are up. In spite of high gas prices because the rich people who drive them regard the gas prices as little more than pocket change. Charlie,

My wife tells me that in Honduras, her native country, SUV sales are up. In spite of high gas prices because the rich people who drive them regard the gas prices as little more than pocket change.

]]> By: charlie http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17782 charlie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:14:55 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17782 Well, I was thinking of more Venuzeula and Mexico, where gas is subsidized. The only flaw in my argument is the bulk of late market SUVs made by Detroit are actually TERRIBLE off-road vehicles, and I wouldn't want one in Central America. However, a Nissan, Toyota, or Honda would make a great used SUV for that market. Well, I was thinking of more Venuzeula and Mexico, where gas is subsidized.

The only flaw in my argument is the bulk of late market SUVs made by Detroit are actually TERRIBLE off-road vehicles, and I wouldn’t want one in Central America. However, a Nissan, Toyota, or Honda would make a great used SUV for that market.

]]> By: copper potts http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17788 copper potts Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:04:32 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/19/no-schadenfreude-over-the-death-of-suvs/#comment-17788 "Because the S.U.V.’s decline is largely owing to high gas prices, experts say the only way that the segment could rebound significantly is for gas prices to decline." Or for SUVs to have MPG of 40-50. “Because the S.U.V.’s decline is largely owing to high gas prices, experts say the only way that the segment could rebound significantly is for gas prices to decline.”

Or for SUVs to have MPG of 40-50.

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