Comments on: New efficiency rules could hurt GM’s monster SUV business

By: businessopportunities

businessopportunities — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:25:45 +0000

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By: lars ulrich

lars ulrich — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:25:30 +0000

i hate bush, but i realllly liked that decision.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:00:50 +0000

Everyone picks on soccer moms, lets not forget all the dudes who comute in these worthless things too. It is funny that these things serve the exact same purpose for most people as a minivan does, but somehow these are “cool.”

By: gsh

gsh — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:57:14 +0000

seriously, what soccer mom needs a 8500-10,000 lbs suv??? a minivan weighs less that half that yet does the same thing as a suv..

By: michael jackson

michael jackson — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:33:35 +0000

i agree it’s about time

By: Jim Jones

Jim Jones — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:11:45 +0000

Since when does a Suburban weigh 8500 pounds?? Are these number gorss vehicle weight? My 3/4 ton 98 Suburban only weighed 5900 lbs. So how could this affect the newer smaller, lighter Sububans. Souinds like a ploy by GM for its current woes.

By: amp

amp — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:59:23 +0000

Am I correct in assuming the reason this would hurt GM is b/c of its impact on CAFE? If so, this seems like a dumb move. Why should they try and force GM to sell fewer of the most fuel efficient SUV’s in the large SUV class while Toyota and Nissan are allowed to sell their Sequoias and Armadas unabaited?

Assuming that continued high gas prices scare most of the posers back in to small vehicles, you’ll be left with people who truly need the size and capability of a large SUV. By restricting GM’s production of their SUV’s, you’ll be forcing consumers to buy less efficient vehicles. Seems kind of dumb to me.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:36:05 +0000

With the overthrow of GM, Bush could be blamed for making Detroit look like Bagdad … but then it already does?!

Fuel-economy standards for SUVs would be like carpet bombing Bloomfield Hills – not a bad thing however.

…but it’s just more distractions; the word was out last month the EPA jacks up the sticker mileage to suit GM already.

“Your results may vary.” is not an advisory; it’s a given.

jim