Word: shosteck
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...whether SUVs should be dumped but whether society pays too much, and their drivers too little, for the benefits SUVs provide. One point that environmentalists and auto executives agree upon is that gas prices, despite their recent rise amid the talk of war, remain low by historical standards. Eron Shosteck of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers says his members offer more than 30 passenger vehicles that get at least 30 m.p.g. (compared with, say, the Range Rover, which gets 14). "But very few people buy them," Shosteck says of the fuel-efficient cars. "Gas is cheaper than bottled water. There...
...size makes them feel safe (a misperception that SUV manufacturers aren't eager to correct). Similarly, the switch among a minority of SUV buyers to crossovers probably reflects a simple shift in priorities during lean, uncertain times: we want fuel economy and safety wrapped in SUV trimmings. Says Shosteck: "The market is showing that consumers want more of the attributes of an SUV, with the handling and ride and the comfort of a passenger sedan...
Wireless skeptics--and there are quite a few--say reports of the revolution are greatly exaggerated. "Promises, promises, promises," says Jane Zweig, an analyst with Herschel Shosteck Associates. "A lot of hype, not much delivery...
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