Yes I agree with you. The fact the mustang needs a unibody of aluminum to make it worthwhile is what I meant, and that's not happening for a while - if ever.
And hoods. And trunks lids.
This has little to do with market demand and almost entirely to do with the demands of the Oligarchy. The sad thing is that with the substantial investment in the weight savings, ecoboost engines, start-stop tech, and 10-speed automatic transmission, Most 2017 F150s still don't meet the minimum emissions and fuel economy requirements for 2017. The fuel economy standards can be averaged over the entirety of the fleet, but the emissions could kill the entire platform if the executive orders are enforced. It's unlikely that they will, but it doesn't bode well for the future of the US auto industry under the current tyrannical regime.
Ford isn't going to spend another few billion on tooling for the Mustang without a business case. The F-series makes ~80-85% of the profits for FoMoCo as a whole, and thus the investment (above and beyond what a typical new cab/box would be) can be justified.
Pushing people to more fuel efficient vehicles by demanding changes of the car companies isn't political suicide.
The F-series accounts for about half of Ford's profits in the US. It's far less than that worldwide. The government shouldn't be regulating CO2 emissions at all. If they are looking to incentivise people to buy fuel efficient vehicles, they should just regulate the import of foreign oil to maintain a minimum petroleum commodity price (let's say $60/bbl for wti) in the US market. That makes gas more expensive and the money goes towards creating (or restoring) jobs in the energy sector rather than paying for more government waste. As a bonus, it isolates us from opec's destructive market control practices. Obviously, if there was a supply shortage in the US and oil prices went to high, import regulations could be eased to keep the prices in check (maybe $80/bbl for wti).
Exactly. Even though higher fuel taxes is exactly what we should do (and use them to pay for roads and other infrastructure) . It is political suicide, but necessary.
That would be responsible usage of that money. Our government clearly doesn't understand financial responsibility and this is coming from someone who works for it LOL.
Exactly. I seem to remember a 1 trillion dollar stimulus that was supposed to be used for new roads and infrastructure. Where did that money go?
