EcoGeeks get all the girls ?

[kuehl]

A recent article brought to us by our good friends at Ecogeek.org, and ported by Yahoozie, stated:

http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1676/

"..... girls dig guys who dig environmental technology. According to a study done by GM (of all people) as part of this year's Challenge X competition:

1. Close to nine in 10 women (88 percent) say they’d rather chat up someone with the latest fuel-efficient car versus the latest sports car.
2. Eighty percent of American car buyers would find someone with the latest model fuel-efficient car more interesting to talk to at a party than someone with the latest model sports car.
3. More than four out of 10 (45 percent) 18-43 year-olds say it’s a fashion faux-pas nowadays to have a car that is not green or environmentally friendly."

So. Ah. Let's see:
A) My 911 Cab's current carbon base is near zero since it was built over 20 years ago and the earth has already recycled most of the carb's.
B) Its supercharger actually improves emissions since the forced induction improves the flame spread.
C) Its super efficient air conditioning system reduces compressor run times thus improves fuel mileage.
D) With the convertible top down it acts like a giant magnetic filling the cockpit with all sorts of man made particles which I can vacuum on a regular or irregular basis.
E) If you stare at this RED 911 long enough and then look at the beautiful white clouds it's actually GREEN.

Then again, who cares what the opposite side likes:
F) I'm married with four kids and a mortgage which will be left as a legacy
to my bank so I don't need any "spares" to haunt me.
G) If they don't like my car, tuff boogers. If they annoy me enough I'll leave the air conditioner running and make them immobile.
H) If they don't like my my 0-60 traffic light launches maybe I'll slam on the brakes and launch the extra baggage.
I) And what the heck does GM know about making and marketing cars? The last two I had were lemons.

[notfarnow]

Porsches are made to last, instead of being disposable crap. Big points for that

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/10/09/is-porsche-more-sustainable-than-other-carmakers/

[Jeff Higgins]

Yeah, but hippie chicks smell funny.

[mschuep]

I read that this morning too. Total BS.

I bet they loaded the question in a suggestive way, emphasizing the type of guy that might drive a sports car in a negative connotation, as opposed to the type of guy that might drive a greenie weenie in a positive connotation.

Then in the results they put all the emphasis on the type of car the women chose, instead of the type of guy.

IMO, 88/100 is extreme (in almost any survey)

[Tim Hancock]

Kneejerk reaction to high gas prices IMO.

[DavidB911]

I do fine with my Ecounfriendly car. Chicks like cars that look good no matter what kind of car it is.

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Yeah, but hippie chicks smell funny.

and they dont shave.....

[DaveE]

I've been married forever. I bought the SC because I love to drive it. It's an incredible car. Who cares?