Ford's 65MPG Due In November, But Not In the US 1103
computermesh writes "Ford has a vehicle that gets 65MPG and will not be released in the US. Why? Because they can not afford to! 'Ford's 2009 Fiesta ECOnetic goes on sale in November. But here's the catch: Despite the car's potential to transform Ford's image and help it compete with Toyota Motor (TM) and Honda Motor (HMC) in its home market, the company will sell the little fuel sipper only in Europe. "We know it's an awesome vehicle," says Ford America President Mark Fields. "But there are business reasons why we can't sell it in the U.S." The main one: The Fiesta ECOnetic runs on diesel.'"
Don't Worry: +1, PatRIOTic (Score:0, Funny)
Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors will be OUT of business by November 2009. China made a call to The White Bunker and told President-VICE Cheney to get his fat ass out of Iraq by Jan. 2009 OR they would sell ALL U.S. treasury bonds held by China.
Put that in your in crack pipe Sarah Palin and INHALE.
Bitch.
Re:Truth (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Truth (Score:2, Funny)
Oil sands in Ontario??? You mean Alberta, but hey, what's 3000 kilometres....
After seeing the picture of the car ... (Score:3, Funny)
... One reason they can't sell them in the US is because they put the steering wheel on the wrong side - Idiots.
* It's an F'n joke.
Re:Truth (Score:3, Funny)
Speed Humps (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Truth (Score:5, Funny)
but hey, what's 3000 kilometres....
14912.87 furlong
Re:Bull fucking shit (Score:3, Funny)
Get the fuck out, useless telemarketer. In THIS forum, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
Re:Bull fucking shit (Score:3, Funny)
You know, it sounded like you may have had a point, but I really don't feel like picking it out of all that rage. Start taking decaf and then come back and try to make whatever point it was you were trying to.
Re:That's your excuse?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Truth (Score:3, Funny)
People bitch and moan about the high cost of fuel, and yet they don't do anything about driving slower.
Actually, I believe people with the big-honkin' SUVs started driving slower when gas was over $4.00 per gallon.
The problem was that they wouldn't get out of the left-hand lane! I appreciate them doing their part to save gasoline, but do they have to do it right in front oh me?!
Save gas on your own time! :^)
Re:Why not here in the USA? (Score:4, Funny)
Cars in Europe run on rich history and generations-old tradition. That's how they get such great gas mileage.
Re:probably the UAW (Score:1, Funny)
If I recall my history correctly, that would be the Stonecutters.
Re:Does that mean it can run on BIOdiesel? (Score:3, Funny)
maybe OP drove more carefully, cause dang that premium is expensive!
Re:Does that mean it can run on BIOdiesel? (Score:5, Funny)
The first rule of TDI Club is that you do not speak of TDI Club.
Re:Does that mean it can run on BIOdiesel? (Score:5, Funny)
You're in the wrong lane again?
Geez, some people never learn.
Re:Does that mean it can run on BIOdiesel? (Score:5, Funny)
You mean you don't torque about it? Har de har har!
You dirty planet killer (Score:5, Funny)
Are you aware of the environmental destruction caused by rubber harvesting for bike tires? Where does the grease for your gears come from? Planet rapist.
I walk to work in shoes made from my own toenail clippings, wearing a breathing mask to filter out microbes so my immune system doesn't kill them, brushing bugs out of the way with a broom made from my own hair.
Re:Interstates have 3 lanes (Score:3, Funny)
Slashdot ate my diagram.
"Left Arrow" Passing Side | Suicide "Right Arrow"
DG