If only they could have switched the production of those plants years ago. Or changed the MINDSET of people. After all, they sold (almost) exclusively large vehicles because people accepted larger profit margins on those vehicles, for whatever reason.
Small cars had to be affordable so the profits were slim. I don't know why SUVs didn't have to be. I guess they were more status symbols. But now the status is going to be: broke. Or possibly fired.
Good lord, thats gotta be a lot of highway driving.
Prius isn't going to do that good regarding that, get a motorcycle...
Actually, you'll use less gas, but those engines are much more polluting than cars', even in terms of hydrocarbons emitted.
Mark me, if she stays in once Obama gets past the magic number 2065 or 2209 or whatever it is, MI and FL or whatever...
I really hope the media starts blatently ignoring her like Mike Gravel II
You are being obtuse here.
I've been saying for years that the gas companies have no desire to build new refineries. They love their bottle neck. What they want is for there to be less restrictions on refineries so they can run them cheaper. Or no restrictions so they can build a new one, and then phase out the old one...
What don't you get about this being GOOD for them? Unless you want a national system of government sponsored refineries...