Geniuses: General Motors Cuts SUV, Truck Production
by Judd WileyJune 3rd, 2008, 1:53 pm
So we learn today that the bigwigs at General Motors are closing four North American plants in a shift away from pickup trucks and SUVs towards smaller cars and passenger vehicles. The company plans to slash 500,000 units from its overall ... more
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Let’s Talk About How Idiotic American Auto Manufacturers Are - GM’s Tahoe Hybrid
by Lewis DerkinsJune 2nd, 2008, 5:57 pm
Today, I read this article about GM’s new Tahoe hybrid. I won’t bore you with the details of the review because I think this is quite possibly the most completely and catastrophically moronic idea that American auto manufacturers have ever ... more
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Who Is Mark Gorton?
by Judd WileyMay 30th, 2008, 12:43 pm
BACKGROUND We recently wrote a very critical post about Streetsblog.org, the radical, left-wing, anti-car website that promotes a bikeable/walkable utopia free of the internal combustion engine and all of its loathsome externalities. Ever since, we’ve been assailed by Streetsblog readers, and have ... more
Posted in Congestion Pricing, Environmentalism, Politics, Sport Utility Vehicles, Tax Increases, Tolls, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | 36 Comments »
Higher Taxes for SUV Owners?
by Judd WileyMay 11th, 2008, 5:58 pm
A majority of people in California think the government should levy higher taxes on anyone driving a "gas-guzzling car," i.e. an SUV. 63% want to double the vehicle registration fee, charging higher rates for "polluting vehicles," and lower rates for "clean ... more
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Oh Yeah? Watch This!
by Judd WileyMay 8th, 2008, 11:50 pm
I’m sick of hearing about how SUVs are responsible for gas increases, global warming, cowboy imperialism, and perhaps the AIDS virus. So to fight back against the forces of overeducated ignorance, guess what we’re going to do? We’re going to ... more
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Gas Crunch
by Lewis DerkinsMay 6th, 2008, 10:10 pm
The Boston Globe reports that people are desperately trying to unload their SUVs due to rising gas prices. But OPEC isn’t the only thing contributing to the cost of taking your Expedition out to the kids' soccer game. If you pay ... more
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