Comments on: Obama In the Lion’s Den?

By: sergeantjones

sergeantjones — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:40:51 +0000

Interesting what a difference a year can make. Senator Obama has now traded in his Chrysler 300 for a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and those autoworkers, feeling the effects of current gas prices, would probably now give him that standing ovation.

My next vehicle is probably going to be an Escape hybrid, but I want plug-in charger capability, so am looking hard at Lion EV. I wish Ford would just offer it this way themselves.

By: DarthKleber

DarthKleber — Sat, 26 May 2007 16:03:20 +0000

Geewizz, the big 3 keep pumping out these oversized gas guzzling s@#$ boxes ,and wonders why noone wants to buy them , this is happening for one reason. Its all about controlling the masses.. Freedom has become a joke in america and to the rest of the world .. Hopefully companies like Tesla Motors and Pheonix Motors which are building full fledged electric cars and trucks and actually selling them can help set the new standards in the auto industry in the 21st century.. Wake up people . we are all slaves and that’s how these rich people who don’t give a damn what the american people want . It’s all about the all mighty dollar and who has the control. the Constitution begins with We The People , not we the corperations. Let the market decide and watch the big 3 wallow .What goes around comes around… That’s a fact of life … Do not underestimate the power of the people…

By: Neal P. Charydczak

Neal P. Charydczak — Sat, 19 May 2007 18:47:00 +0000

EV1 is a testament as to what what can be accomplished (and should be the standard vehicle by now). Un-fortunately the three-B's control what is released and not released. My vote is for a President that will stand up to the three-B's and do what is right for American citizens, the Environment, and the entire global population as a Whole.

I hope it's not too late.

By: Gerald Shields

Gerald Shields — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:19:41 +0000

Yes to John F Yeaman’s comments. If folks that owned full hybrids or any vehicle with 40mpg and over received the tax breaks that the government gave for the Hummer, then the highways would’ve been awash in Priuses!

By: Brian Fields

Brian Fields — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:58:50 +0000

Way to go Barak Obama!!!!!!!

You definately have my vote!!!!

By: Brian Fields

Brian Fields — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:55:00 +0000

Lets bail out the Big Three in detroit again? Why? What for? They have been told for the past 15 years they need to start producing vehicles that our more fuel efficient and better quality. Why is it I can buy a Honda that gets 40+ MPG and will last more then 300,000 miles yet If I buy American I am lucky to get 100,000 miles before the engine needs a complete overhaul plus I can only get 30 MPGs at best?
Yes, the big three are fully responcible! The American consumers have been told for years buy American or watch america go bye bye! now we have learned that when we buy American the American Auto maker goes bye bye and takes their manufacturing over seas. Meanwhile, Companies like Toyota have been building manufacturing plants here in the states. Creating Jobs, Yet we say don't buy it, it isn't an American Automobile!

The Big Three Ceos and head executives all own stock in oil companies. They have absolutely no reason to produce fuel efficient vehicles. They are personally turning a profit and could care less!

I see no reason to bail them out, my theory is they screwed up let them pay for it out of their own pockets! Maybe then they will listen to the consumers when they say "stop pawning crap off on us and build us what we really want!"

However, having said that I will be buying American in late 2008. When I purchase my Venture One!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:49:55 +0000

The big three, Chrysler in particular, have simply been making cars that return the highest profit. If US consumers did not keep buying them then they would have dropped them a long time ago. Do not lay all this on the auto industry. It is the consumer. If we as a nation of consumers do not give a s$%t about fuel etc. then why would the big three care. No bail out for the auto industry. Let them sink or swim. Chrysler was just sold by Daimler. Lets see if it survives the reorganization. Nothing new here. Lets finally sign a DNR for big auto.

By: ECD4ME

ECD4ME — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:30:48 +0000

The burden of legacy costs has to be solved for Big Auto to recover and it has to come from mgt and labor. Obama is clueless to think that American workers will be happy with subsidizing a bailout for Detroit and the UAW. Most workers now dont even have pension plans and are struggling just to hang on to health care while working.

By: domboy

domboy — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:10:36 +0000

I have to wonder if the government of Japan has ever helped out any of their automakers… in any way, shape or form… I have a sneaky suspicion that they probably have…

By: Hal Howell

Hal Howell — Mon, 14 May 2007 12:36:00 +0000

This week I will be buying a Toyota Prius. Its a great car and sadly nothing is being produced like it by an American car company and certainly not for the price! I saw the reports of the Chevy Volt. Very impressive but it will not make it to market. Its just a concept car. The price would be near $30,000!!! If we are going to ever be free of foreign oil then we need good electric cars for the masses, a modern day VW that is appealing (not ugly) like the Chevy Volt that would attract more buyers. The trouble is Detroit will only make appealing cars for the more well to do which is the opposite of what needs to be done. Toyota is getting my money this week because they have done exactly that, made an appealing car that is affordable. Toyota announced that they will soon be going 100% hybrid. So where is Detroit? They continue to produce vehicles that get mediocre mileage even from their few hybrids, price them beyound the masses reach and then complain that no one buys their cars. Its hard to feel sorry for them. Listen up, Detroit, I WOULD have bought an American made car, if you had one that at least matched the Prius in function, price, quality and looks. Sadly, you haven’t.