Ford, however, will be charging $1095 for base XL models, and nothing for XLTs.

Let me know when you are able to mount a 16″ tire on a 18″ wheel.

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OR, the low rolling resistance tires, hmm, roll with less resistance, thus improving fuel economy. Ya think?

“chrome 18 inch wheels with low rolling resistance P265/60R-16 tires bump fuel economy up from 14/19″

The difference in tire and wheel size must create some sort of net forward force vector resulting in free energy.

I actually read the post through, and you’re right, it is a marketing ploy. It’s unfortunate that anyone would need to resort to such tactics in order to sell cars. However, people are buying heavily on the criteria of MPG at this time, and in order to get a piece of that pie, these guys have to make this type of adjustment and then advertise the hell out of them. The Big 3 have a reputation to destroy, and that reputation is that they only make big pig cars. For many years, that was true. So now, GM has ads on the radio talking about the “future of driving technology” with music that sounds like something out of an Apple commercial.

Oh, and sorry for thinking your blog post was an article. It looks pretty official.

But your posts need to start learning to respect you more. Those disrespectful posts…

1) the whole point of an opinion is to express a bias supported by facts
2) I dont write articles, its (*gasp*) a blog and you’re more than welcome to be my editor, I can’t afford one.

To bring it full circle and keep it relevant (gosh is that spelled right?) to this post, many comments on many blogs express a bias. I’m biased towards japanese vehicles partly because they don’t create BS trim levels like XFE and SFE to raise the marketed fuel economy of a car.

I invite you to contact me privately to continue this discussion, my information is on my site. I’m sorry for wasting everyone else’s time, this was not my intent.

1) Get rid of the obvious bias, and

2) Proofread and eliminate the poor spelling. “it requires more breaking to stop.” I hope that doesn’t mean the car must fall apart in order to stop… They are “brakes”, not “breaks.” Tough break.

Beatusmongous –> Hillarious… I’ll have to remember that one.

http://weakonomics.com/2008/09/15/general-motors-and-the-bs-marketing-blitz/