TW: I have posted on the need for an increased gas tax and will continue to do so. I saw MSNBC run a poll on whether folks would support a dime increase to fund increased highway spending, the results were 3 to 1 against...
Now we can see as soon as gas prices head lower SUV sales head higher. At least some of those SUV inventories piling up in lots across American will go down but this is just a rollar coaster ride which at some point has to be addressed.
A dime increase is not even the point, we need at least $0.50/gal probably closer to a buck.
From Daily Press Newport News VA:
"It looks like the Highlander is in and the Prius is out — for now at least.Trucks and sport utility vehicles will outsell cars for the first time since February, according to a December report by Edmunds.com, which tracks industry statistics."Despite all the public discussion of fuel efficiency, SUVs and trucks are the industry's biggest sellers right now as a remarkable number of buyers seem to be compelled by three factors: great deals, low gas prices and winter weather," said Michelle Krebs of AutoObserver.com, a division of Edmunds.com, in a prepared statement."It was this summer that customers were concerned about the gas mileage. It hasn't been a topic of conversation lately," said Dave Lawson, the general sales manager at Pomoco Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Newport News"
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_suvsales_1230dec30,0,3236578.story
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