Reality beats up GM

Bob Allen · 04-07-2005, 03:07 PM

Interesting article sent to me by a friend. We've all heard this before, but this guy says it pretty elegantly. Leave us not all be smug Prii drivers, however, as there is huge amounts of effort all of us need to expend in changing American consumption habits.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/whats_goo...dateid=20050407

Bob

jtmhog · 04-07-2005, 03:42 PM

The article refers to a 50% market share years ago. A recent article in Wash. Post stated present market share for GM is 22.5%. GM is heading for extinction. The other two arn't much better. Can you say hemi? They're both are coming out with 400 hp engines.

richard schumacher · 04-07-2005, 08:00 PM

NASCAR is becoming more popular because a certain type longs to see *somebody* burning lots of gas in a noisy big-ass car even though they themselves can't afford to do it. As years pass NASCAR crowds will consist mostly of old farts and their grandkids; NASCAR will become the 21st Century equivalent of a steam tractor show.

NuShrike · 04-07-2005, 08:16 PM

ASSCAR. I rather watch F1.

04-07-2005, 03:07 PM	#1
Bob Allen Captainbaba Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,262 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Friends: 0	Reality beats up GM Interesting article sent to me by a friend. We've all heard this before, but this guy says it pretty elegantly. Leave us not all be smug Prii drivers, however, as there is huge amounts of effort all of us need to expend in changing American consumption habits. http://www.tompaine.com/articles/whats_goo...dateid=20050407 Bob

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jtmhog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 151 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	The article refers to a 50% market share years ago. A recent article in Wash. Post stated present market share for GM is 22.5%. GM is heading for extinction. The other two arn't much better. Can you say hemi? They're both are coming out with 400 hp engines.

04-07-2005, 08:00 PM	#3
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,476 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 93 Thanked 87 Times in 64 Posts Friends: 0	NASCAR is becoming more popular because a certain type longs to see somebody burning lots of gas in a noisy big-ass car even though they themselves can't afford to do it. As years pass NASCAR crowds will consist mostly of old farts and their grandkids; NASCAR will become the 21st Century equivalent of a steam tractor show.