[jester]

We "Americans" Targan? Think about this. It is the auto industry not the American people. The industry does as it pleases reguardless of what the people deamnd. And the industry is geared for production of gasoline, they will not change in any meaningful ways beyond paying lipservice whch is more of a PR stunt and to gain tax credits.

Jeep and others have said they would do a biodisel Jeep, and other vehicles would be fuel efficient but, the only places one sees them is in demostrantions and in their catalogues or online.

Remember the auto industry was a giant, and they are dwindling but still have power. They are dinosaurs, and dinosaurs are loath to change.

Other examples, the hybrid vehicles, the electic vehicles, the fuel cells, I have seen them I have seen the signs all over the highways for the electric vehicles, but they were short lived and no one could own an electric car, you could only lease one. They lasted for a short time and were then taken back by the manufacturer and we haven't seen them since.

The auto industry is as corupt in my view as the tobacco companies.

An example, that is correct, and illsutrated in two ethics courses I have taken as well as a moviem, the one with that matt daymond I think who plays a genius I think.

"The auto industry does studies for vehicle defects."

They weigh the cost between a recall or refit verses the damage they will have to pay out in wrongful death or personal injuries. And if the cost is less to pay off people killed or injured because of a defective product, then they will continue to let it be defective, even though they know it to be wrong and dangeorus and it could prevent future injury.


And that is the American and I would venture to guess the worlds auto industries. The world of big buisness does not always do what is right. I personaly don't expect it of them. And that is the way of mos buisness, screw the little guy and doing what is right, do what is right for the corporation.

Oh good, this is the political forum so I am safe for my rant.

But, did you get my point? I hope I wasn't too confusing.