* thad05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx fired off this tart reply:
> Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Well, where I live there are an awful lot of lumbering, gas-guzzling
>> BATs [1] being driven by lumbering, alcohol-guzzling drivers.
>
> I'm sure that's true, but with gas prices the way they are I also bet
> many of those drivers now wish they had something else. It certainly
> has had an effect on sales. In many markets there are waiting lists
> for hybrids while the dealership lots are full of unsold SUVs. US
> car manufactures continue to lose money hand over fist while foreign
> manufactures of more efficient cars enjoy big profits.
Actually, even though Toyota (and GM) sell a lot of cars, they're
/still/ in trouble.
Anyway, check into the phrase "conspicuous consumption". It seems to be
endemic in the Charleston (SC) area.
Hmmmm, almost time to stop at the Cheney station to gas up. My little
Yaris gets 40 miles/gallon if I buy "premium".
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Tux rox!
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