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Don White Don White is offline
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Default More on Govt designed cars


"BAR" wrote in message
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Richard Casady wrote:
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote:

They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others
who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient
vehicles.


The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the
country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them.


We buy them because we like them. When you get in a crash in them you
survive, unlike a Mini-Cooper, Honda Fit, Chevy Volt or other tiny econo
box.

Overheard at the wake...
...he got great mileage up until the day that semi ran him over.


As if your F150 would survive a head-on with an 18 wheeler.