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quote:Originally posted by richfaa
It has nothing to do with recovering or faith in he good old USA. The new regulation announced this week call for smaller more efficient motors and lighter vehicles. (by the way I agree, the environment is more important) Big commercial trucks may be exempted but we do not drive big commercial trucks. It will become less cost effective for the auto industry to build the Rv type vehicle's and the RV companies are already going to lighter weight units. The new legislation does not dictate the size of the vehicle or motor just sets environmental standards which will determine engine size. Auto companies are now in a period of change tring to survive. The less- profitable portions of the industry are going away. The Rv 'er and the vehicle he now uses for the larger campers are not a big segment of sales. Never were.
Indications of what the future will bring to the auto industry are all around us in all of the media. There are now taxes on "luxury" items including vehicles. IMO those who choose to use the the vehicles that do not conform to the new standards, will pay the price. Rv'ing will change along with the rest of the nation and ecomomy.
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We keep refering to our TVs as an RVer ONLY type truck. We got to let go of that ego trip that we are some exclusive group of vehicle users and that the 3/4 and 1 ton vehicles are built primarily for us. That just ain't so.
The Rv 'er and the vehicle he now uses for the larger campers are not a big segment of sales. The RVer maybe just a small segment BUT there are many many users out there of the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. You seem to forget all the farmers, contractors, etc that also you these same vehicles. I would venture a bet there are a lot more of those users than there are RVers. It's that huge segment along with the RVers that will keep our type vehicles in production for many years to come.
BTW-Rich, I quoted you with this reply BUT I am in no way signaling you out. There are others that need this same message.
Rich- This is directed at your statement
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quote:The new standards call for the MPG for Trucks to be 30mg by 2010.
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Yes this maybe correct BUT they talking AVERAGES. While it may not be concievable to get 30 MPG in the 250s and 350s it is very conceivable to get 35 to 40 MPG out of the smaller trucks such as the Rangers, S-10, Colorados, etc and yes even the 150s. This is the way the regulations work. Always did and always will.
This is the way they were able to produce the larger gas guzzlers such as full size autos, Minivans and SUVs. So long as the compacts and mid size provided the industry with high MPG the larger vehicles could still get lower MPG. It all comes down to AVERAGES.
One last thing; You stated
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quote:Indications of what the future will bring to the auto industry are all around us in all of the media.
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When the day comes when I start believing in what the
media has to say is the day I start believing in the Easter Bunny and Santa. The
media was, is and always will be blowing things way out of proportion. The stories we see on TV and read in the papers all depends on whether they are right or left wingers. The big
media guys such as CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, etc have proven this to me and others so very many times.
I mentioned the word "doomsdayers", the biggest "doomsdayers" by far are the media.
OK, I'll take a break and let others jump in...................