GM chief pushing for higher gas taxes

[jdgregory84]

That'll really boost the economy. Add more taxes to fuel, hurting the sales of large trucks...like those big fuckers that haul all of our goods across the country. I'm sure raising the fuel prices that much won't have any effect on how much those goods cost.

The broad picture seems to be out on this one.

[ceyko]

I find it super easy to not buy anymore GM products, because I've had nothing but sub-par experiences with them in the 2 I've bought over the last 10 years.

Beyond that, taxing gas even heavier does not make sense. I understand the point behind using more fuel efficient cars/trucks and such. However, forcing consumers to do so via fuel prices seems like a pussy way out.

Make good fuel efficient cars/trucks/SUVs and people will buy them. This is sort of like Hi-Point saying cut the police force, so crime will go up and maybe their sales will go up. Not quite that absurd, but still...

[Lason]

As soon as they start making AFFORDABLE fuel efficient vehicles capable of safley carrying my family of 6 then Ill look into it. In the mean time Ill keep driving my gas guzzler.

[ceyko]

As soon as they start making AFFORDABLE fuel efficient vehicles capable of safley carrying my family of 6 then Ill look into it. In the mean time Ill keep driving my gas guzzler.

That too, but I was uneducated on their prices.

[bpawl]

land of the free, as long as you drive a fuel efficient car.

[The King]

Seems to fall inline with the administration. Since GM's largest profit source is the trucks and SUV's an additional dollar in taxes will result in consumers dumping those products. The ones that have to keep them sure won't buy new ones and they'll cut back in other areas. I sincerely wonder how some of these people rise to top positions.

In Akerson's case with GM, he was first appointed to their board by none other than Obama. No wonder he'd fall in line with the current administration's agenda.

[SMEGMA STENCH]

Now, if they want to do this and then set the margin requirements for speculation on oil at 100%

I said we should do something like that and everyone got all bent out of shape. Saying you can't do that, and the gub'ment doesn't need to intervene.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Ford's Alan Mulally has stated the exact same thing. Even Bob Lutz has mentioned it.

The main point is that if the government REALLY wants to boost the sale of small, fuel efficient cars, they should raise gasoline prices through taxation. It is proven to work. Look at small car sales in the last few months. The Fiesta was having a subpar sales year until prices started going north of $3 a gallon. Now it is the top selling sub compact.

Europe has been doing it for years and it has had the desired effect...

Now, I'm not saying I support this. I'm only saying that they are absolutely correct in what they are saying. I'm also pointing out that Akerson is not alone in the industry in pushing for this. Every manufacturer would much rather have higher gas taxes than having to deal with CAFE mandates.

I'm pretty much on board with all that. The other point thaat can be made is that if fuel prices go up and stay up, the cost of the smaller and more fuel efficient cars will too. Being that it costs less to make a fiesta than an expedition, the car co's make more proffit per unit.

[The King]

I'm pretty much on board with all that. The other point thaat can be made is that if fuel prices go up and stay up, the cost of the smaller and more fuel efficient cars will too. Being that it costs less to make a fiesta in Cuautitlan, Mexico than an expedition in Louisville, Kentucky, the car co's make more proffit per unit.

Fixed

[Baron Von Crowder]

Fixed

Trucks are made in mexico too, but that really doesn't make my point anything but clearer.

[SMEGMA STENCH]

Trucks are made in mexico too, but that really doesn't make my point anything but clearer.

Which I always wondered.. how do they protect those workers and any VIP's that may need to be there? What with all the scum they have lurking around everywhere...