It Strikes Me Funny: North American gas crisis was quickly forgotten

While reading about the Toyota iQ, one of the cars of tomorrow, I came across something that struck me funny.

According to The Associated Press:

Small cars and hybrids surged in popularity last summer as gasoline prices in the United States blew past $4 US a gallon. But as the economy sputtered and gas prices collapsed, small cars lost ground to trucks and sport utility vehicles.

"Get out of town!" I said to myself.

"I heard it the other day — I don't know if it's true — that Americans' memory is about 60 days," said Tim Mahoney, senior vice president of Subaru of America. “I heard (a dealer) the other day talking about how they couldn't sell Civics and Corolla and Priuses fast enough (last summer). All of a sudden, 60 days later, we're back on SUVs and trucks."

Here in Canada, home to the dirtiest oil on the planet, we likely forgot in just 6 days. (We always divide by 10 when making comparisons with the US).


[Photo link to autobloggreen.com].

Now, where are my car keys? I have to go buy milk.

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Just kidding about the milk thing.

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