Comments on: Go Big or Go Home- Not Anymore

By: Joel Feder

Joel Feder — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:53:52 +0000

Dave,
I think if you read the rest of my blog you will clearly see I am in no way “biased against US automakers.” In fact I comment numerous times how well both Ford and GM are doing recently. Further, this post focused on the past and how the SUV craze started. In reality this post focused on the late 80′s and most of the 90′s. BMW, Audi, and many other luxury marques did not have SUV’s back then. The post was about who started this craze and in reality in the US it was definitely the American car companies who helped the SUV take off.

The upcoming Nissan Leaf has seen strong initial interest and that will be very interesting to watch as it comes to market later this year.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:10:55 +0000

This article is poorly written…

Either you are biased against US automakers or you didnt do your research regarding this subject…You credit/blame the SUV craze to US automakers but you failed to mention one key factor..The grand slam success of the Big 3 authored pickup/SUV/Minivan craze cause a tidal wave of competition from every auto maker on the planet…(you failed to mention that though…)

To name a few Audi Q7, BMW X5, Volvo XC90, Mercededs GL/M Class, Toyota Sequoia/Tundra/4Runner/Tacoma/Sienna Nissan Titan/Armada, Pathfinder, Frontier, Honda Pilot/MDX/Ridgeline etc etc…Why didnt you mention this?

Why is this fact overlooked? Japanese and European automakers flooded the US market with copy cat entries! And are to blame as much as the Big 3 for “forcing” these vehicles on the great unwashed American masses…Aaah, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery…

The Volt, Leaf et al will be available soon…Will Americans buy a politically correct car dictated largely by anti-car zealots? Or will they buy a vehicle that meets their needs?

By: Branden

Branden — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:58:58 +0000

I agree Nate. Hybrid cars/SUV’s up to this point are overall, overrated. I give the manufacturers props for the advancement in technology etc. But in terms of practicality and cost, it will take some time to offset the advantages of a hybrid. I am excited to see what car makers will come up with in 15-20 years.

By: Nate Lyman

Nate Lyman — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:43:30 +0000

I still have my SUV. Mainly because there is no market for them anymore. I think the current breed of hybrids are overrated. The next generation stuff should be more interesting and a lot “greener”.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:55:31 +0000

It should be said that as a major economic player, the auto industry should be starting trends, not trying to play catchup with easily predictable societal movements…