Comments on: Durango and Aspen Hybrids Killed

By: Julio H. Jones

Julio H. Jones — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000

Recent research indicates that mental gymnastics can do much to cure sciatic nerve pain. Although my doctor may not want to hear this, it appears to be true. Published in the journal BBC Musculoskeletal Disorders, the study found that training the mind was just as effective as using more physical methods to deal with sciatica pain.

By: Chrysler Aspen Hybrid owner

Chrysler Aspen Hybrid owner — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:19:14 +0000

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By: thomatt12

thomatt12 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:17:11 +0000

Too bad they are not pusing thru with it… I was expecting to see a Durango hybrid car…

By: ImAnEngineer

ImAnEngineer — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:15:51 +0000

Hey...are you an engineer? The fact that you say it so many times makes me doubt it.

I drive carefully (aka the speed limit) and watch the other ****tards very carefully...therefore I'm not too worried about getting in an accident in my Civic Hybrid.

By: frank billette

frank billette — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:33:55 +0000

Actually hes right the City millage is the same as camery.

The people here are so dumb I am an engineer and people need to understand physics.

Its basic physics the larger and heaver the vehicle the safer it is.

IF a Cadillac hits a Prius it will kill the folks in an instant.

IF a Mack Truck hits a Cadillac the people in the Cadillac will be killed in an instant.

No saftey number bla bla bla.

When they crash cars they crash them into a wall so the force is equal to the size they start with. Small cars have gotton safer.

But a 4 Star small car hits a 4 star large car. The people in the large car win.

So guys stop trying to justify your small car purchase you one be as safe. Trust me I am an engineer.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:48:54 +0000

Im always sad to see people lose their jobs. The damage to the family and community is considerable. However, when you bank on this type of product (i.e. huge expensive SUV) then you are putting yourself at risk in these times.

Why won't somebody build something about the size of the previous gen Mazda MPV (smallish minivan) that is a hybrid. It should get in the mid 30's in the city or better, and in that same ballpark on the highway. Big enough to haul around your 2 or 3 kids and some groceries, but not so large that you bringing the whole soccer team with you. Somewhat stylish, priced in the mid 20's to start, going up to mid 30's for premium.

There are tons of people who would buy such a vehicle....like me. Something suitable for your family that gets good gas mileage. The Toyota Highland Hybrid was almost that vehicle but it costs too much at the entry level (35-48 on the lot) and still tries to act like an SUV.

By: TD

TD — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:17:15 +0000

Paul,

Yes it seems like there are some Detroit planted shills which have recently popped up. Typical of Detroit spread fear, uncertainty and doubt to make up for a shocking lack of long term planning.

By: nycs

nycs — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:59:14 +0000

I’m interested to know if Chrysler will continue to make normal Durangos and Aspens. If they were going to cease producing all of these ridiculous monsters, this would make sense. But I’m sure they’re just ceasing production of the only models that make a little sense… the hybrids.
People argue that hybrids don’t make economic sense… but SUVs never made any economic sense to any buyer. They almost always cost more than cars, station wagons, or minivans, but people bought them. SUV buyers should be forced to pay for the hybrid technology if they want that “sporty image.”
And two myths I’d like to dispel about SUVs. I used to work for 3 years investigating fatal and near fatal motor vehicle incidents (not accidents…because accidents are accidental..stupidity is not). During that time, I have seen the aftermath of hundreds of motor vehicle collisions. SUVs not only cause more damage to other vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and property, but they also cause severe injury to their occupants (or those who occupied them just before collision and are ejected). They flip over. Their roofs crush or shear off (along with the upper bodies of occupants… They hit with 2-3 times the momentum of cars (since they are 2-3 times the mass). They are harder to stop, and steer in emergency situations… They obscure the visibility of other drivers, and of their own drivers… (so much so that they back over their own kids).
And second, it’s funny how SUV advertisers love to show them in these once pristine environments. It’s the SUVs that are major contributing to the destruction of the great outdoors… cars and SUVs should be left on the roads. If you want to be wild and rugged, hike it from your parking spot.

By: Paul Rivers

Paul Rivers — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:07:14 +0000

There’s always someone who pops up in these threads with some inane, non-nonsensical comments “These cars…get better city millage than a toytoa camery…I was on the highway and saw what a ford exploer did to a prius.”

I would just like to point out to anyone new to reading these comments that this kind of commenter is always, always full of crap. There claim of having “seen an accident” isn’t based in reality any more than their claim that a Durango (consumer reports rated it “average” for reliability, which I believe is a step up from last year) would be more reliable than a Camry Hybrid (rated Much Better Than Average).

By: Will S

Will S — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:27:31 +0000

Yes, the Big 3 thought they could greenwash themselves with big SUV hybrids; these vehicles are only 'needed' by a tiny percentage of the population. And the safety issue has be shown to be a myth; SUVs occupants are more likely to die than passengers in automobiles. The Civic was rated as the safest vehicle overall!

But there are always those who say, "I need to haul my gas-guzzling ", without thinking of why Bush said, "America is addicted to oil".