Re: Riddle me this, Batman..... hahaha
if people can get a cheaper, more fuel efficient car from Korea, China, or Japan, they will.
Exactly my point.
Many of the consumers in Australia, and America are the ones that are responsible for the job/economy problems that we see ourselves in.
We want to make $15, $18, or $20 an hour, with sick leave, paid vacations, and retirements. Then we go buy products from countries that pay a few dollars a day to their workers.
American cars are also imported into Australia, they are not popular because they are not very fuel efficient, and the quality is no better than cars imported from elsewhere.
That may have been the case in the past, but as you can see from this chart, American cars hold 4 out of ten spots on the top ten fuel economy list, and the kicker is they haven't killed over 50 people like the manufacturers in the other 6 spots on the list. How's that for quality?
Fuel Economy Leaders: 2010 Model Year
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Rank
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Manufacturer/Model
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MPG city/highway
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1
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Toyota Prius (hybrid)
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51/48
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2
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Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD Mercury Milan Hybrid FWD
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41/36
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3
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Honda Civic Hybrid
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40/45
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4
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Honda Insight (hybrid)
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40/43
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5
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Lexus HS250h (hybrid)
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35/34
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6
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Nissan Altima Hybrid
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35/33
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7
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Ford Escape Hybrid FWD Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD
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34/31
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8
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Smart fortwo Cabriolet (automatic) Smart fortwo Coupe (automatic)
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33/41
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9
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Toyota Camry Hybrid
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33/34
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10
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Lexus RX450h (hybrid, 2WD)
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32/28
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