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04-28-2008, 12:49 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 |  Goodbye SUV, hello small cars: Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles Americans Americans are switching to smaller cars from SUVs - Apr. 25, 2008 Goodbye SUV, hello small cars Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles Americans drive. Last Updated: April 27, 2008: 10:07 AM EDT DETROIT (AP) -- Scott Piechocinski roamed the rows of a CarMax dealership in Charlotte, N.C., on a recent afternoon, searching for something small to replace his son's 2001 Nissan Pathfinder sport/utility vehicle. He's not alone: As gas prices marched higher and now top $3.50 per gallon across the nation, car buyers across the country increasingly are abandoning SUVs and pickups in favor of smaller crossovers and cars. "Fuel is money," Piechocinski said. "You have to be realistic." The trend also is showing up globally and could rival the industry upheaval that followed the last big oil price shock in 1980. That earthquake caught Detroit automakers lacking in the fuel-efficient models buyers were demanding and set the stage for the rise of Asian competitors such as Toyota Motor Co. (TM) and Honda Motor Co. (HMC) General Motors Corp., (GM, Fortune 500) Ford Motor Co. (F, Fortune 500) and Chrysler LLC rebounded in the 1990s when fuel was relatively cheap and they piled up big profits selling SUVs and pickups. But now history is repeating itself - with a vengeance.
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04-28-2008, 01:23 AM
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| AmeriKan Citizen  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6 | Re: Goodbye SUV, hello small cars: Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles America Unless there's a summer gas tax holiday, in which case sales of SUVs will soar this summer. |
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04-28-2008, 09:25 AM
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| Ruler of Omicron Persei 8  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0    Friends: 15 | Re: Goodbye SUV, hello small cars: Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles America Nerfer has a spreadsheet where he tracks the average gasoline price (in Chicago) as well as monthly hybrid sales. As you can imagine, when the price of gas goes up, the hybrid sales go up in near-perfect harmony. Likewise, when the price of gas drops, Godiva is proven correct. |
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04-28-2008, 09:30 AM
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5 | Re: Goodbye SUV, hello small cars: Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles America American consumers have very short memories. Tom |
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04-28-2008, 11:17 AM
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| Prius Driving Right Winger  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: Goodbye SUV, hello small cars: Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles America I remember not being able to count to 5 without seeing a full size SUV on the interstate I drive daily. Now I see maybe one or two total on the 1 hr + daily drive. A lot more sedans and coupes out there. I was blessed in that the lease on my mid size SUV (Pathfinder) expired last month and I was able to get a Prius without much wait. |
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04-28-2008, 02:15 PM
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| Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2 | Re: Goodbye SUV, hello small cars: Surge in gas prices leads to scaling down of the vehicles America Quote:
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