Re: If everyone would drive GEO metros

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From: Doug Haxton
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 23:46

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On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 15:33:41 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
<beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:


>The lesson here is to find a way to give buyers the products they want and
>still reduce the harm to the environment. We don't want Geo Metros, they
>simply do not meet our needs. We want the SUVs and the new crossover models
>that you haven't hit yet, but I am sure that is just an oversight ou your
>part. since we want this size of vehicle, then we need to work on a power
>source that will be appropriate. Fuel Cells are expected to work well here,
>and Hybrids should do farely well too. Both of these technologies are more
>enviro friendly and are not very far over the horizon, perhaps 3 ~ 5 years
>at best, maybe as long as 12 ~ 15.

Actually, hybrids are already practical, and many models should be on
the market in the next few years.  Fuel cells, OTOH, are quite a ways
off.

Doug

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