Comments on: “What If’s”: …there were NO more large SUVs & Pickup Trucks? http://www.lee-graham.com/%e2%80%9cwhat-ifs%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6there-were-no-more-large-suvs-pickup-trucks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259cwhat-ifs%25e2%2580%259d-%25e2%2580%25a6there-were-no-more-large-suvs-pickup-trucks iPhone | Flash Developer | eLearning Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:51:56 -0500 hourly 1 By: James http://www.lee-graham.com/%e2%80%9cwhat-ifs%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6there-were-no-more-large-suvs-pickup-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-964 James Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:03:02 +0000 http://www.lee-graham.com/?p=103#comment-964 While I agree that the automotive industry's bailout is a mistake in it's current form, I must disagree with most of your other comments. I lived in Germany and in the UK for several years and can tell you that large SUVs and pickups are almost as popular overseas as they are in the US. As for your proposal for the auto makers to make no more large SUVs and pickup trucks, this is not practical for any advanced area of the world. The fact is that they are needed. Not only by service companies to transport the large ammounts of tools and equipment needed to maintain our buildings and businesses, but also by the large family (3 or more children). I would suggest that you look in to the latest models of hybrids that are now available. large SUVs and pickups are now available that satisfy us both. they provide the cargo and towing capabilities that is needed while getting better fuel economy than a mid-sized sedan. (Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Expidition, etc). these and other "green" soulutions are better fits than abandoning one of the few things that the US auto companies can make profitable. While I agree that the automotive industry’s bailout is a mistake in it’s current form, I must disagree with most of your other comments.

I lived in Germany and in the UK for several years and can tell you that large SUVs and pickups are almost as popular overseas as they are in the US.

As for your proposal for the auto makers to make no more large SUVs and pickup trucks, this is not practical for any advanced area of the world. The fact is that they are needed. Not only by service companies to transport the large ammounts of tools and equipment needed to maintain our buildings and businesses, but also by the large family (3 or more children).

I would suggest that you look in to the latest models of hybrids that are now available. large SUVs and pickups are now available that satisfy us both. they provide the cargo and towing capabilities that is needed while getting better fuel economy than a mid-sized sedan. (Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Expidition, etc).

these and other “green” soulutions are better fits than abandoning one of the few things that the US auto companies can make profitable.

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