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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 05:52 PM Original message |
Carmakers (Detroit) fight fuel-efficiency bill |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. And if we don't improve gas mileage, that WON'T have an impact?! |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 02:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Correct. As oil prices increase, gasoline, food, plastics, clothes will all increase in price... |
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GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. and the Big 3 wonder why they are losing marketshare... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Toyota has gone on record as opposed to increased fuel economy standards, too. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. if that's true my next car is a Honda |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Fight back. Don't buy a car. n/t |
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youngdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. No problem. Just won't buy American SHIT cars then. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. see |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. Congress could pass a law tomorrow |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. Same old tired tune |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. Not necessarily bad news. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why does a carmaker care about fuel economy? |
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losthills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That is a great question. |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The same companies that own stock in autos also own big oil. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Lack of Vision and Lazyness |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Detroit-designed small cars have awful reputations. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. It's about profit margins |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-03-07 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. Both short-sighted and self destructive |
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