Arthur,

 

They made their high profits because there was a huge demand for SUV's. I think that's over as the companies struggle for business.

 

As you've noticed the biggee is selling cars at the preference discount to employees.

 

Except for Hollywood stars and CEO's I rather think the SUV craze is finished.

 

(This is not to downplay the usual suspects in Detroit and Washington.)

 

Harry

 

 

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> Agree with Chris on this one.

>

> Its the Detroit Mullahs conspiring with a complaisant Washington

> which, in effect, allowed for the avoidance of CAFE standards on

> fleet fuel efficiency.

>

> Margins are higher on SUVs.  Way higher than on the Detroit

> compacts.

>

> arthur

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> Subject: Re: [Futurework] some really big questions

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>

> > "A special, free news feature in Science explores 125 big questions

> that

> > face scientific inquiry over the next quarter-century," including

> [..]

> > What Can Replace Cheap Oil -- and When?

>

> That's a political question rather than a scientific one.

>

> Since practical 120-250 mpg cars (and even a 12,000 mpg

> prototype) have

> been developed (ironically in this country without an own car

> industry

> -- coincidence?), the hurdle is not scientific feasibility but the

> political influence of the incredibly powerful U$ / ¤U car industry

> that prefers to sell 12-20 mpg rolling fortresses because they (and

> their buddies in the oil industry) can make much higher profits that

> way.

> The Detroit Mullahs are even more problematic than the others...

>

> Chris

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