Nowadays, fuel price hikes make life harder for drivers. So, we need cars that have good mileage (No, I don’t mean SUV’s).
That’s why compact cars have a chance to make a strong impact within the next years. With technologies being developed here and there, compact cars are no longer disadvantaged. Not like the old times, when the V-Bug was too small to hoist an air conditioning system. Nowadays, these cars are armed with the latest amenities and comforts that are normal to any car. Plus, it has good mileage –nay- great mileage. The only disadvantage I see is space.
Unless it’s for smaller families, the car would be impractical. But it’s a great option for yuppies all over the States. Or any single person. Vehicles like the new bug, the swift, the mini, etc., can be a force to reckon with in the future.
However, experts are doubtful. America has a love affair with big cars – SUVs. They like size. These behemoths consume so much gas to a gallon. It isn’t really helping. So success will be a matter of appeal.
Compact cars are cute, and America is fierce. If manufacturers can market their compacts with a certain swagger that will take America’s attention, then these babies can rule the States. But I don’t know if they have an honest shot at this.
European manufacturers had the same thing in mind when the considered exporting the Smart Car. One of their problems was the market. America is a place where size matters. It’s a status symbol over here.
I guess its time for Americans to make environmental choices.
Haven’t you heard? It’s not the size of the boat, but the motion of the ocean.
Get me?
John T.
