Gov't wants to bail out the big three.

[BigGuynRusty]

rgG wrote:
Somebody bought all those big gas guzzlers that the big 3 put out. If the American populace had not bought the trucks and SUVs, the big 3 would have been forced long ago to start producing smaller more fuel efficient vehicles, but the masses wanted bigger and bigger and that is what they got.

They produce a high mileage car for Europe because Europeans have been paying high gas prices for years and that is the car they will buy. When gas was cheap, how many people bought a Prius? Only when the masses have been forced to pay something similar to Europe's price for gas did fuel efficiency become important.

Waste, greed and excess by the vast majority of America is responsible for this mess we are in. Fault can be attributed to the CEOs and law makers on down to the general populace. Most are liable and all will suffer.

The Truth Is Here!!
Thanks for the words rgG!!
It is the American Consumers making these decisions.
Within weeks of a national tragedy (9/11) GM was stacking cash on the hoods of their huge trucks and offering 0% down finance deals. The big truck/SVU market was essentially dead.
GM sales skyrocketed, Ford had to follow to stay alive, Chrysler had no choice.
Nobody put a gun to these folks head.
There are incredible cars that get great fuel economy, but the american consumer wants a living room on wheels.
Just like the folks that have to buy a 4,000 SqFt home, for a family of four.
As the late, great George Carlin said, more room for our stuff.
Don't blame the big three for the american consumers inability to control their urges.
A friend called me yesterday and said, now that gas is cheap again, he is gonna buy a Cadillac Escalade, and GM is offering "Incentives"!!

BGnR