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Shred those inefficient cars
If you are in a neck deep hole the first thing you
will instinctively realize is that you need to stop digging. The auto
industry in the US appears to be in a neck deep hole - People cannot
afford to pay for both, the inefficient car and the gas that it will
guzzle. If you expect to sell cars in the US you need to make them
smaller, cheaper and gas efficient. Many cars made in the US will end
being shredded before they will be sold. That's what happens when
consumers change their attitude towards car buying due to oil chrisis
and the auto industry neither anticipates it nor reacts to is soon
enough. As a result, they continued to manufacture cars that will be
shredded. They were in a neck deep hole and they continued to dig -
caught with their pants down. If you have no idea what I am talking
about just walk into your favorite dealer and watch how many care are
being totally ignored, overlooked and lonely - no one bothers to look at
them, that is if people show up there. |
The
Future cars (Recommnedations)
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Must
be light and affordable
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Must
be hybrid that use E85 fuel
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Must
have a solar panel on top
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Must
have a plug-in cable
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Must
have modular sub systems
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The
battery must Standardized
Most
Americans can no longer afford to buy a full size car. The will be
looking to buy the cars that offers most of the options above.
Affordable - if they cannot afford it they will not buy it. Hybrid makes
a lot of sense and the fuel would be preferred to be E85 (Ethanol). Most
cars are parked under the Sun long enough to expect the car to utilize
that energy source. Many cars that are parked in a garage could use a
standard 110V plug connected to the car. It would be very helpful to
design the cars with removable subsystem for power, battery,
etc... The battery must be affordable, easy to replace and a standard
that is after market friendly. Any manufacturer that combines all of the
above will be a winner. Giving up these features will make the car less
desirable or competitive. |
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