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more about #gastax more comments → MushyHeirloom: The problem I have with gas taxes is that if they're not set to reduce themselves automatically once gas hits a magic point around $4, consumers are g... more » beercheck: Tee hee! more » HurtsSoGood: Wow. A reasonable assessment of the current situation by somebody who represents the "fun car" demographic. Given a choice between $4 gas with low ga... more » TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah: I pay my price at the pump for 10mpg, and I love all 300 carbureted horses of it. Yes it's a daily driver. Yes it pollutes, alot. Ask the guys behind ... more » sos10: All car sales are down, what's news here? more » POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION: This looks like a good place for... more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: Gas is three dollars a gallon again and climbing. more » edebaby: It's always seemed to me that any savings gained by going with a hybrid is wiped away by the premium you have to pay for the vehicle itself. more » BLS: Ray, A while back you did an interview with NPR (or similar) about fuel efficient cars. At the end, they asked you what you drive and you told them th... more » Bullitt417: I'm going to go ahead and just say it. I do not like the gas tax idea. The idea of an artificially inflated 4 dollars a gallon hurts to much. While... more » Mad_Science: It's amazing how right around $4 gas, we had people really waking up to the idea that they didn't need to be driving bigger vehicles. On the flip side... more » mikedrawcar: You forgot the glut of MSM broadcasts and stories when the rush on fuel-efficient vehicles happens again. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD BUY A HYBRID!!!!! more » DonLuc: Screw the Insight and Prius. I want a Fiesta and I'm man enough to admit it. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: People hate driving those cars though (appliances). Nobody really wants an appliance, but as soon as gas prices spike, they panic. It is only with rel... more » TampaRon: I would prefer a higher national gas tax and see better roads and public transportation and less F-150's and SUV's. Personally. more » -
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Appliance-Driving American Consumers Still Stupid
Honda's Insight hybrid may fall 33% short of U.S. sales goals. Why? America's already forgotten last summer's record high gas prices. Even with a recent 30% price increase, gas's still cheap for the moment. So, are appliance-driving consumers just stupid? More » -
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Good question, but wrong road to the right answer. [AlleyInsider]
