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Originally Posted by ConnClark
Market dictates what sells. Car companies consider a lot in making a car. They are trying to maximize sales and that means juggling several factors.
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^Right there is the bulk of it.
You have to realize that we are a fringe group. Even when gas was $4/gal I swear I missed out on the free new Silverado promo as that is what everyone was buying.
That said, I do fault the mfgs for not being proactive when it comes to efficiency matters. They are in a position to do A LOT more when it comes to educating the customer about good driving technique and maintenance procedures i.e. oil changing, selecting the most efficient vehicle, and doing more to make the most efficient vehicles more attractive to more customers.
But what I recall from the '90s and early/mid '00s (when I had TV) was several pickup truck commercials every 7 minutes 24/7 without fail while over a ten year period seeing not a single one advert for the Metro in any print or broadcast.
