I agree I think we just state things slightly different. It's not up to the automotive industry to stop selling gas guzzlers, it's up to us to be willing to pay a little more for more fuel efficient versions of the vehicles we like. Then the auto industry will provide more of them (supply and demand). But most people see more benefit in saving a few dollars on the purchase of the gas guzzling version. Likewise if we would keep our vehicles a year or two longer then the additional cost of more fuel efficient vehicles could be better amortized over the longer period of time.
Buy a SUV for $30,000 use it for three years and trade it for $15,000 ( 50% of orginal value) towards a new vehicle. Average cost of ownership per year is $5,000 plus maintenance, gas etc.. Buy a more fuel efficent model for $35,000 trade it in after 4 years for $15,000 and your average cost of ownership is the same $5,000. But you have been kinder to the environment and have spent less in gas. (prices for used vehicles drop a smaller percentage each year. hence the ability to sell it for $15,000 (42.9% of original value) after four years. Plus after 12 years you have bought 3 cars rather than 4, again benefiting the environment and natural resources etc... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198258 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
