Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Lemmings

The American auto industry is surely suicidal. After it was announced that Toyota is now the largest seller of cars, now out pacing General Motors, should we be glad that the Chrysler Corporation is putting a hemi hybrid engine in their monster pick up trucks and SUV cars? The mileage will soar from 13 miles per gallon to 18 miles per gallon. Why do I feel this is not a great victory for American ingenuity? Of course that question also should be translated over to the consumer. Why buy one of these? Yes, I know they are fun and some times useful and I actually would probably like to have one.

Meanwhile, Bobbi's large Toyota Camry Hybrid is living up to its guarantee of 38 miles to the gallon in city driving.

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