Happy Earth Day!

Happy earth day! And even though SUV's are far outselling hybrids this year, here's a link Footprints posted in the forums:<p> <a href='http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/050422/hygs_pei_wind_power.html?.v=1'>Link</a><p> My question: When will companies like Peugeot, Lancia and Fiat start selling their fine sub compacts in North America? Sure, the Ford Focus, Chev Aveo, etc are a good cars, but the Peugeot <a href='http://www.peugeot.com/modeles/particulieres/307/default_en.htm'>307</a> / <a href='http://www.peugeot.com/modeles/particulieres/406/default_en.htm'>406</a> /<a href='http://www.peugeot.com/default_modeles_407sw_en.htm'>407</a> are subcompacts with many 'big car' luxuries. The VW Jetta TDI is amazing on fuel (diesel) but they can't ship enough units to keep the price reasonable.<p> Yea, I know, I'm one to talk - driving 2 big 4 door cars. <p> <p>---<br>"If you must kill a man, it costs you nothing to be polite about it." Winston Churchill<br />

Those cars have never been big sellers in North America.The last time they were here,those companies took a beating.

North Americans (myself included) like the big, V-8 steel monsters that really are just phallus extensions. Except when it comes to filling them up.

I think that when we get over it, we'll adjust. We just have too much distance to drive because of the spread out nature of our country. I like a big car when I have to drive 10-12 hours, but just around town, I wish I had something smaller.

With foriegn manufacturers starting to outpace the domestic ones in sales (excluding SUV's) people are becoming more accepting of smaller cars. I think soon that Renault, Peugeot and the likes could soon start to gain acceptance here.

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"If you must kill a man, it costs you nothing to be polite about it." Winston Churchill