Ford's SUV shocker
By the Salon News staff

May 13, 2000

In a surprising announcement on Thursday, the Ford Motor Company publicly acknowledged what many people have known for a long time: Sports utility vehicles contribute more to global warming, emit more polluting exhaust and endanger other motorists more than standard cars.

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[This message has been edited by Dustoff (edited 05-13-2000).]

 

I saw that last night on the news and thought duuuuhh, do you think it takes more energy to move an object that weighs more and has more air resistance?

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What a profound statement by ford, they probably hired a consulting firm to figure it out too....

 

I wonder how soon the government will find a need to sue them out of business like they are with tobacco companies and gun manufactures. What a joke that is.

[This message has been edited by J.C. (edited 05-14-2000).]

 

The positive spin on this is that Ford recognizes this and is dedicated to making the SUV more environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, this aspect was barely mentioned in the news.

 

I think Ford is trying to position themselves as the "Green" car company. Afterall, even environmentalist buy cars. The current SUV boom is bound to end someday, and Ford is trying to anticipate future markets. Unfortunately, they got burned in the PR game when all the media ran with Ford's 'admission of guilt'.