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Hobbs · 08-26-2005, 11:41 AM

RE: TW

I never considered the chemestry aspect before. Harkening back to my chemestry days in school, I do remember descussions on this topic back than; the amount of potential energy stored in fossil fuels is phenominal.

I will also agree on the point of auto manufactures inability to embrace innovation. Like all manufacturers, car manufacturers are in buisness to make money, not make the world a better place. They change, they innovate, but to capture the current public market not to save the ozone or a spotted seal or something. When they felt threatened by foreign markets such as Japan, US manufacturers began to build better quality cars. When the public wanted SUVs, the manufacturer obliged. When we wanted minivans, they poured off the assembly lines like water. There is no current push for fuel efficiency by the public...yet. As fuel prices climb to and above three bucks a gallon, the cry will become louder for fuel efficient cars.

What I don't agree with is the fact that because I bought a 2004 Honda CR-V instead of a 2004 Ford Escape will stiffle and stunt US manufacture willingness to innovate is not entirely true. Like I said, car builders are driven by money. As gas prices climb, people are going to be less willing to buy large US built SUVs and trucks and begin looking at smaller Jap cars again. When the auto manufacturers see this trend, they will react and innovate, making US built cars more desireable than foriegn jobbies. Necessity is the mother of all invention (or inovation). In this case, the necessity is to keep the market and to make money.

08-26-2005, 11:41 AM	#85
Hobbs Professor for the school of ass-clownery Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise! Posts: 404	RE: TW I never considered the chemestry aspect before. Harkening back to my chemestry days in school, I do remember descussions on this topic back than; the amount of potential energy stored in fossil fuels is phenominal. I will also agree on the point of auto manufactures inability to embrace innovation. Like all manufacturers, car manufacturers are in buisness to make money, not make the world a better place. They change, they innovate, but to capture the current public market not to save the ozone or a spotted seal or something. When they felt threatened by foreign markets such as Japan, US manufacturers began to build better quality cars. When the public wanted SUVs, the manufacturer obliged. When we wanted minivans, they poured off the assembly lines like water. There is no current push for fuel efficiency by the public...yet. As fuel prices climb to and above three bucks a gallon, the cry will become louder for fuel efficient cars. What I don't agree with is the fact that because I bought a 2004 Honda CR-V instead of a 2004 Ford Escape will stiffle and stunt US manufacture willingness to innovate is not entirely true. Like I said, car builders are driven by money. As gas prices climb, people are going to be less willing to buy large US built SUVs and trucks and begin looking at smaller Jap cars again. When the auto manufacturers see this trend, they will react and innovate, making US built cars more desireable than foriegn jobbies. Necessity is the mother of all invention (or inovation). In this case, the necessity is to keep the market and to make money. __________________ That's it! Send in the chimps!