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instarx · 07-26-2008, 11:05 PM

Sure are a lot of detailed reasons listed here why Americans can't get good small cars, but they all pale to insignificance to the One True Reason: Big cars make more profit for the carmakers than small cars.

Also, Americans will buy big cars, Europeans won't.

07-26-2008, 11:05 PM	#50 (permalink)
instarx EcoModding Dilatant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC Posts: 262 Volvo - '00 Volvo V70 XC AWD SE 90 day: 27.7 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	Sure are a lot of detailed reasons listed here why Americans can't get good small cars, but they all pale to insignificance to the One True Reason: Big cars make more profit for the carmakers than small cars. Also, Americans will buy big cars, Europeans won't.