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Originally Posted by kaisen
Love the political opinion editorial in an Off Topic post
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Eric, as you have demonstrated an in-depth and informative automotive knowledge base, (which I have sincerely enjoyed) from your previous posts perhaps you can expand on what "you" see as the future of automotive power plants for the common person in the USA.
It's interesting from my own international travels, to observe what is a normal "tow vehicle" for a travel trailer in say, New Zealand where gas is $7-8 a gallon, where a Ute (SUV) or even a subaru wagon is expected to tow a 18-22 foot travel trailer. No you don't see a lot of Dodge/Chevy/Ford 3/4 ton full sized pickup trucks down there. Maybe the few Holden Utes, or Mercedes full sized commercial trucks. Mexico is different as well as Central America in general. More black smoke spewing underpowered smallish diesels in a car or mini-truck that can barely crawl up a hill.
I just found that "death of the V8" article interesting, is all with the new CAFE standards in our near future.
Eric please do expand on your future visions.